Patents by Inventor Crista Samaras

Crista Samaras has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lacrosse head netting with a shallow pocket
    Patent number: 7331884
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a netting with a shallow pocket is provided for improving the handling and the retention of a lacrosse ball. The lacrosse head includes a frame element comprised of a pair of opposing sidewalls that each have a top end and a bottom end, a scoop portion connecting the top ends of the sidewalls, and a base portion connecting the bottom ends of the sidewalls. Furthermore, the lacrosse head includes a netting that is coupled to the opposing sidewalls. This netting has one or more partitions coupled thereto for substantially defining a ball retention region and one or more peripheral regions of the netting. These partitions protrude outwardly from the netting and are adapted for contacting a lacrosse ball and retaining the lacrosse ball within the ball retention region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Warrior Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Crista Samaras, Jesse Hubbard, Andrew Maliszewski
  • Lacrosse Head Netting With A Shallow Pocket
    Publication number: 20070161436
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a netting with a shallow pocket is provided for improving the handling and the retention of a lacrosse ball. The lacrosse head includes a frame element comprised of a pair of opposing sidewalls that each have a top end and a bottom end, a scoop portion connecting the top ends of the sidewalls, and a base portion connecting the bottom ends of the sidewalls. Furthermore, the lacrosse head includes a netting that is coupled to the opposing sidewalls. This netting has one or more partitions coupled thereto for substantially defining a ball retention region and one or more peripheral regions of the netting. These partitions protrude outwardly from the netting and are adapted for contacting a lacrosse ball and retaining the lacrosse ball within the ball retention region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Crista Samaras, Jesse Hubbard, Andrew Maliszewski
  • Lacrosse head netting with a shallow pocket
    Patent number: 7211009
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a netting with a shallow pocket is provided for improving the handling and the retention of a lacrosse ball. The lacrosse head includes a frame element comprised of a pair of opposing sidewalls that each have a top end and a bottom end, a scoop portion connecting the top ends of the sidewalls, and a base portion connecting the bottom ends of the sidewalls. Furthermore, the lacrosse head includes a netting that is coupled to the opposing sidewalls. This netting has one or more partitions coupled thereto for substantially defining a ball retention region and one or more peripheral regions of the netting. These partitions protrude outwardly from the netting and are adapted for contacting a lacrosse ball and retaining the lacrosse ball within the ball retention region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Warrior Lacrosse, Inc.
    Inventors: Crista Samaras, Jesse Hubbard, Andrew Maliszewski
  • Lacrosse head netting with a shallow pocket
    Publication number: 20040229718
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a netting with a shallow pocket is provided for improving the handling and the retention of a lacrosse ball. The lacrosse head includes a frame element comprised of a pair of opposing sidewalls that each have a top end and a bottom end, a scoop portion connecting the top ends of the sidewalls, and a base portion connecting the bottom ends of the sidewalls. Furthermore, the lacrosse head includes a netting that is coupled to the opposing sidewalls. This netting has one or more partitions coupled thereto for substantially defining a ball retention region and one or more peripheral regions of the netting. These partitions protrude outwardly from the netting and are adapted for contacting a lacrosse ball and retaining the lacrosse ball within the ball retention region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Crista Samaras, Jesse Hubbard, Andrew Maliszewski