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Training bat system

US7198581B1 · kind B1 · utility

18Cited by
10References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 26, 2004
Grant dateApr 3, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2069/0008
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A training bat system for increasing the batting skills of a baseball player. The training bat system includes a tubular member having a center bore, a plurality of weight members removably positioned within the center bore, an inner cap secured to an inner end of the tubular member, and an outer cap secured to the outer end of the tubular member. A compression spring is preferably positioned between the weight members and the inner cap for maintaining the weight members non-movably adjacent one another. The tubular member in the preferred embodiment has an outer diameter similar to a handle grip of a baseball bat. The tubular member's outer diameter over the area of the bat used for hitting a ball is much smaller than a conventional bat. The tubular member's length is similar to a conventional bat.

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