Composite bat having a multiple tube structure
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1. A bat having a longitudinal axis;
- a tip end;
a butt end;
a handle portion extending from said butt end;
a hitting portion with a cross section larger than said handle portion, extending from said tip end; and
a connecting portion between said handle portion and said hitting portion;
Wherein at least a portion of said bat is formed of at least two tubes having facing surfaces, said tubes being formed of composite material, wherein said facing surfaces are bonded by curing to one another at least along much of their lengths, thereby to form at least one internal reinforcing wall.
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Abstract
A structure for a bat is described by using multiple composite tubes bonded to one another, wherein apertures, or “ports,” are molded between the tubes to improve the stiffness, strength, aerodynamics and comfort of the bat.
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1. A bat having a longitudinal axis;
- a tip end;
a butt end;
a handle portion extending from said butt end;
a hitting portion with a cross section larger than said handle portion, extending from said tip end; and
a connecting portion between said handle portion and said hitting portion;Wherein at least a portion of said bat is formed of at least two tubes having facing surfaces, said tubes being formed of composite material, wherein said facing surfaces are bonded by curing to one another at least along much of their lengths, thereby to form at least one internal reinforcing wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a tip end;
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13. A bat component comprising a metal portion and a composite portion produced using a multiple tube construction in which the tubes have facing surfaces which are bonded by curing to one another at least much of their length, said metal portion and said composite portion being joined end-to-end.
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14. (canceled)
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