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Bat having a rolled sheet inserted into the barrel
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co
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Filing: 1996-12-23
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A bat having a rolled sheet inserted into the barrel of the bat. Preferably the insert is of spring steel and has a width greater than the inside circumference of the bat barrel so that the edges of the insert overlap within the barrel. The insert provides a trampoline effect to the bat that a single wall bat without insert will not have.
Inventors
- 👤 Dhananjay D. Bhatt
- 👤 Thomas R. Harris, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/50; A63B59/56; A63B69/00; A63B69/0002; A63B2069/0004; A63B2069/0008; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/18; A63B2102/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A bat, comprising: a barrel and a handle, said barrel and said handle having a tapered portion therebetween; said barrel having an inside circumference; a flat sheet insert, said insert having a length and a width, said insert being rolled and received within said barrel, said insert engaging said barrel along said length, said width having a value greater than said barrel inside circumference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A bat, comprising: a barrel and a handle, said barrel and said handle having a tapered portion therebetween; said barrel having an inside circumference; a flat sheet insert, said insert having a length and a width, said insert being rolled and received within said barrel, said insert engaging said barrel along said length, said width having a value greater than said barrel inside circumference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bat of claim 1, said inside circumference having a constant value along said insert length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bat of claim 1, said inside circumference having a changing value along said insert length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The bat of claim 1, said barrel having a first portion where said inside circumference has a constant value along a first portion of said insert length, said barrel having a second portion where said inside circumference has a changing value along a second portion of said insert length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bat of claim 1, where said width has a value between 1.1 and 5.1 times said inside circumference.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bat of claim 4, where said insert has a crease between said first portion and said second portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bat of claim 1, where said bat barrel has a closed end, said insert being received into said barrel by being inserted through said handle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The bat of claim 1, where said bat barrel has an open end, said insert being received into said barrel by being inserted into said open end, said open end being closed after said insert is inserted therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The bat of claim 8, said open end having an end diameter and said barrel having a barrel diameter, said end diameter having a value at least equal to 90% of said barrel diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bat of claim 9, said open end being closed after said insert is inserted therein by an end cap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bat of claim 8, said open end having an end diameter and said barrel having a barrel diameter, said end diameter having a value not exceeding 90% of said barrel diameter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bat of claim 11, said open end being closed after said insert is inserted therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bat of claim 2, said flat sheet insert having a rectangular shape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bat of claim 3, said flat sheet insert having a trapezoidal shape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bat of claim 4, said first portion of said flat sheet insert length having a rectangular shape and said second portion of said flat sheet insert length having a trapezoidal shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The bat of claim 1, said insert being secured within said barrel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bat of claim 1, said insert received within said barrel having overlapping edges, said overlapping edges being secured.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bat of claim 1, said length having a value between 6 inches (15.24 cm) and 15 inches (38.1 cm).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
A bat, comprising: a barrel and a handle, said barrel and said handle having a tapered portion therebetween; said barrel having an inside diameter and an inside circumference; a flat sheet insert, said insert having a length and a width, said insert being rolled to a first diameter and being received within said barrel, said first diameter being less than said barrel inside diameter, said insert being expanded to engage said barrel along said length and having an outside diameter equal said barrel inside diameter, said width having a value greater than said barrel inside circumference.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
96 words
A bat, comprising: a barrel and a handle, said barrel and said handle having a tapered portion therebetween; said barrel having an inside diameter and an inside circumference; a flat sheet insert, said insert having a length and a width, said insert being rolled to a first diameter and being received within said barrel, said first diameter being less than said barrel inside diameter, said insert being expanded to engage said barrel along said length and having an outside diameter equal said barrel inside diameter, said width having a value greater than said barrel inside circumference.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-10-13 | 2005-04-14 | 2005-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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