Composite bat having a single, hollow primary tube structure
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1. A bat comprising:
- a tip end;
a butt end;
a handle portion extending from said butt end;
a hitting portion extending from said tip end; and
a connecting portion between said handle portion and said hitting portion;
wherein at least part of the length of said bat is formed from a single tube, said single tube having one or more pairs of opposed openings;
further comprising a hollow, tubular plug disposed between each pair of said opposed openings, having opposite ends bonded to said openings to form a port extending from one side of said bat to the opposite side of said bat.
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Abstract
A bat preferably is formed of a single, hollow tube of composite material, wherein tubular “ports” extend through the hollow tube. The ends of the ports are bonded to the walls of the hollow tube. The ports improve the stiffness, strength, aerodynamics and comfort of the bat.
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1. A bat comprising:
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a tip end; a butt end; a handle portion extending from said butt end; a hitting portion extending from said tip end; and a connecting portion between said handle portion and said hitting portion;
wherein at least part of the length of said bat is formed from a single tube, said single tube having one or more pairs of opposed openings;further comprising a hollow, tubular plug disposed between each pair of said opposed openings, having opposite ends bonded to said openings to form a port extending from one side of said bat to the opposite side of said bat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A bat comprising:
a tube member fabricated of a tube of multiple plies of carbon fibers held together with a thermoset binder, the fibers of each ply being parallel to one another, said tube member having a generally hollow tubular configuration;
at least one pair of aligned holes extending through opposing sides of said tube; and
a hollow, tubular plug extending through each of said pairs of aligned holes, wherein opposite ends of said plug are bonded to said tube to form a port extending through said bat.- View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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