Patents by Inventor Kiva Hartfield

Kiva Hartfield 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 cradleball
    Patent number: 8876636
    Abstract: A lacrosse practice ball having a tether extending from the ball and attaching to a lacrosse stick to enable practicing of cradling or other short-range maneuvers is disclosed. In some embodiments, the tether extends from the ball by between 12-24 inches. The ball can have two channels passing through the middle of the ball and offset from one another by an angle, and the tether can pass through the channels. The tether forms a loop that can be knotted to secure the tether to the ball with the knot positioned within one of the channels. The practice ball can secure to any portion of the lacrosse stick using the tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventors: Trevor Rubel, Kiva Hartfield
  • LACROSSE CRADLEBALL
    Publication number: 20130267354
    Abstract: A lacrosse practice ball having a tether extending from the ball and attaching to a lacrosse stick to enable practicing of cradling or other short-range maneuvers is disclosed. In some embodiments, the tether extends from the ball by between 12-24 inches. The ball can have two channels passing through the middle of the ball and offset from one another by an angle, and the tether can pass through the channels. The tether forms a loop that can be knotted to secure the tether to the ball with the knot positioned within one of the channels. The practice ball can secure to any portion of the lacrosse stick using the tether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Trevor Rubel, Kiva Hartfield