Metal bat with exterior shell
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1. A bat, comprising:
- an aluminum body having a handle portion, a tapered mid-section and a barrel portion, wherein the barrel portion merges with the mid-section at an annular indentation; and
an aluminum sleeve surrounding the barrel portion, wherein the sleeve is in direct engagement with but not bonded to the barrel portion.
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Abstract
A bat comprising a tubular body having a handle portion, a tapered mid-section and a barrel or impact portion. The barrel portion merges with the tapered mid-section at an annular indentation formed in the body. The bat further includes an exterior shell disposed about the barrel portion of the bat in a manner that enables unrestricted movement of the shell upon impact with a ball. The opposing ends of the shell are cooperatively tapered with opposing ends of the barrel portion. The bat further includes a knob attached at the terminus of the handle portion, and an end cap attached at a terminus of the sleeve and barrel portion.
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10 Claims
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1. A bat, comprising:
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an aluminum body having a handle portion, a tapered mid-section and a barrel portion, wherein the barrel portion merges with the mid-section at an annular indentation; and
an aluminum sleeve surrounding the barrel portion, wherein the sleeve is in direct engagement with but not bonded to the barrel portion. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A bat, comprising:
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a metal bat body having a handle portion, a tapered mid-section and a barrel portion;
wherein a distal end of the mid-section, which distal end joins the barrel portion, has a reduced diameter annular step defined thereon;
a metal sleeve surrounding the barrel portion and terminating adjacent the reduced diameter step of the mid-section;
wherein the sleeve is in direct engagement with but not bonded to the barrel portion; and
wherein the bat body and the sleeve are both constructed of the same metal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 9, 10)
the tapered mid-section increases to a maximum diameter and then abruptly decreases in diameter as the mid-section merges with the barrel portion at the annular step.
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6. The bat of claim 3, wherein:
the sleeve has an exterior surface which is aligned with an exterior surface of the tapered mid-section to form a substantially smooth and continuous exterior bat surface across the annular step.
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9. The bat of claim 3, wherein the bat body and the sleeve are both constructed of aluminum.
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10. The bat of claim 3, wherein interior surfaces of the ends of the sleeve are in flush engagement with an exterior surface of the barrel portion.
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7. A bat, comprising:
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an aluminum bat body having a handle portion, a tapered mid-section and a barrel portion;
wherein a distal end of the mid-section, which distal end joins the barrel portion, has a reduced diameter annular step defined thereon, the tapered mid-section increasing to a maximum diameter and then abruptly decreasing in diameter as the mid-section merges with the barrel portion at the annular step; and
an aluminum sleeve surrounding the barrel portion and terminating adjacent the reduced diameter step of the mid-section, the sleeve having an exterior surface which is aligned with an exterior surface of the tapered mid-section to form a substantially smooth and continuous exterior bat surface across the annular step. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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