Bat customization system
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1. A bat comprising:
- a barrel having a distal portion, a proximal portion and an internal bore;
a barrel taper axially engaging the proximal portion of the barrel from within the internal bore;
a first connector portion carried by the barrel taper;
a handle;
a second connector portion extending from the handle, the second connector portion cooperating with the first connector portion to axially draw the barrel taper against the internal bore to connect the barrel to the handle, the first and second connector portions forming the only releasable connection in the bat for releasably coupling the barrel to the handle; and
,a torque receiver coupled to one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion for applying torque relative to the other of the first and second connector portion, the torqueing receiver being accessible on the bat without disassembly of the bat.
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Abstract
A bat including a barrel, a barrel taper, a first connector portion carried by the barrel taper, a handle, and a second connector portion extending from the handle portion. The barrel has a distal portion, a proximal portion and an internal bore. The barrel taper axially engages the proximal portion of the barrel from within the internal bore. The second connector portion cooperates with the first connector portion to axially draw the barrel taper against the internal bore to connect the barrel to the handle.
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22 Claims
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1. A bat comprising:
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a barrel having a distal portion, a proximal portion and an internal bore; a barrel taper axially engaging the proximal portion of the barrel from within the internal bore; a first connector portion carried by the barrel taper; a handle; a second connector portion extending from the handle, the second connector portion cooperating with the first connector portion to axially draw the barrel taper against the internal bore to connect the barrel to the handle, the first and second connector portions forming the only releasable connection in the bat for releasably coupling the barrel to the handle; and
,a torque receiver coupled to one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion for applying torque relative to the other of the first and second connector portion, the torqueing receiver being accessible on the bat without disassembly of the bat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A bat comprising:
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a barrel having a distal portion, a proximal portion and an internal bore; a barrel taper axially engaging the proximal portion of the barrel from within the internal bore; a first connector portion carried by the barrel taper; a handle; a second connector portion extending from the handle, the second connector portion cooperating with the first connector portion to axially draw the barrel taper against the internal bore to connect the barrel to the handle, the first connector portion comprises one of external threads and internal threads, the second connector portion comprises the other of the external threads and the internal threads; and a torquing mechanism coupled to one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion, the torquing mechanism comprising at least one detent to receive a corresponding projection of a torquing tool.
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