Bunt training bat
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1. A bat for use in bunting a baseball or softball, the bat comprising:
- a baseball or softball bat having a barrel thereof; and
a leveling device within said barrel, said leveling device configured to indicate information relating to angles between an axis of the bat and horizontal, and said leveling device comprising a plurality of inclinometers, said plurality of inclinometers oriented at different angle positions relative to said axis of said bat.
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Abstract
A bat useable for training bunting in baseball or softball includes a leveling device located within the barrel of the bat indicative of the angle between the axis of the bat and horizontal. A batter may use the bat and view the leveling device to determine whether the bat is held at a proper angle for bunting a baseball or softball. The leveling device may indicate the bat being held at different angles such as 0 degrees, 15 degrees, and 45 degrees from horizontal.
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1. A bat for use in bunting a baseball or softball, the bat comprising:
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a baseball or softball bat having a barrel thereof; and a leveling device within said barrel, said leveling device configured to indicate information relating to angles between an axis of the bat and horizontal, and said leveling device comprising a plurality of inclinometers, said plurality of inclinometers oriented at different angle positions relative to said axis of said bat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. A method comprising:
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obtaining a baseball or softball bat having a barrel thereof, said bat for use in bunting a baseball or softball; and disposing a leveling device at least partially within said barrel of said bat, wherein said leveling device indicates information relating to an angle between an axis of the bat and horizontal, wherein said leveling device comprises a plurality of inclinometers, said plurality of inclinometers oriented at different angle positions relative to said axis of said bat. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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