Bat conditioning device and method
US8246495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2102/182
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bat conditioning device for breaking in or seasoning softball or baseball bats. A preferred conditioning device includes a handle having a first end and a second end, a grip attached to the first end of the handle, and a head attached to the second end of the handle having an impact response that mimics that of a regulation softball. In the preferred form, the head is a regulation softball. The bat conditioning device is of a length that allows softball bats to be broken-in by striking a bat held in one hand of a user, with the conditioning device being held in the other hand.
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