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Process for manufacturing end weighted bats
Assignee: BOMBAT SPORT Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-17
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for manufacturing a baseball or softball bat formed of hollow metal tubing having a short weight plug of hard rubber anchored at the extreme end of the striking portion of the bat by a knob protruding from the weight plug through a hole in the end of the bat including inserting the weight plug in the tubing prior to forming the end of the bat, partially closing the end of the bat and forming a hole, positioning the plug by gas pressure developed within the hollow of the bat and forcing the knob through the end hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Foreman
- 👤 Anthony Daddario
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/50; A63B59/51; B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/04; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49872; Y10T29/49876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of making bats having a striking section for use in ball games, comprising the steps of: forming a hollow metal tube; placing a resilient and compressible weight plug into the tube, the weight plug having a resilient body, the body being dimensioned larger than the internal dimension of the hollow metal tube, the weight plug having a knob protruding therefrom toward a first end of the tube; partially closing the first end of said tube and defining an end hole therein that is smaller than the protruding knob; and directing a stream of pressurized gas against the weight plug opposite the knob to force the weight plug against the partially closed first end, and to force the said knob through the said end hole.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of making bats having a striking section for use in ball games, comprising the steps of: forming a hollow metal tube; placing a resilient and compressible weight plug into the tube, the weight plug having a resilient body, the body being dimensioned larger than the internal dimension of the hollow metal tube, the weight plug having a knob protruding therefrom toward a first end of the tube; partially closing the first end of said tube and defining an end hole therein that is smaller than the protruding knob; and directing a stream of pressurized gas against the weight plug opposite the knob to force the weight plug against the partially closed first end, and to force the said knob through the said end hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein air pressure is developed within said tube and the weight plug is forced against the partially closed end by said gas pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the knob is carried on a shaft dimensioned substantially the same as the end hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the tube and plug are cylindrical, the partially closed end section being rounded and the weight plug being complementarily rounded to fit at the extreme end of the striking section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the weight plug is substantially shorter than the length of the striking section, the center of mass of the weight plug being located immediately adjacent the end of the striking section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the protruding knob comprises an enlargement and a shaft, the shaft being dimensioned to fit tightly in the end hole and the enlargement extending over the end of the striking section adjacent the end hole after protrusion therefrom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the enlargement is rounded to form a resilient button, said button protecting the partially closed end from damage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said plug is a solid mass of hard rubber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the striking section is formed of aluminum tubing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the outer diameter of the plug is larger than the inner diameter of the tube by 0.020 to 0.040 inches, whereby the plug is compressed when placed within the tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the body of the plug is less than three inches long.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the end of the plug upon which the gas contacts is recessed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 and the additional step of forming a hollow recess in the weight plug opposite the knob.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13 and contacting the hollow recess with the pressurized gas.
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