Mass Distributive Bat For Sports

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-15
WABNITZ STEVEN ALAN
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[0009]The need to have a baseball bat that can provide batters higher probability of hitting the ball on the sweet spot while maintaining high swing speed is achieved according to the principle of the present inventio

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However, a bat of maximum diameter usually means a slower swing speed due to heavy weight of a wide diameter bat.
Therefore, the aforementioned patents and publication are not compliant with the regulation.
Because the diameter of the impact portion starts to dec

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[0029]A traditional baseball bat 1 is a smooth, round stick continuously tapered along its longitudinal axis as shown in FIG. 1. The barrel 10 is the thick part of the bat, where the bat is meant to hit the ball. The barrel narrows, and becomes the handle 15. The handle 15 is the area where the bat is held by the player's hands and used to swing the bat and terminates in a knob 16 that helps prevent the bat 1 from slipping through the player's hands. The part of the barrel 10 best for hitting the ball is often called the sweet spot 121.

[0030]Referring to FIG. 2, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of a mass distributive design baseball bat 1 according to the present invention.

[0031]The mass distributive design bat is a round solid wood bat with a distal end mass 11 that is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter followed by a more proximal effective hitting zone 12 of narrower diameter, followed more proximally by a thicker proximal barrel mass 13 of no more than 2.75 inches in d...

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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to wooden bats that are used to play baseball, softball, or other games that require a player to strike a pitched ball. The invention relates more specifically to a mass distributive wooden bat wherein the mass of the barrel is evenly distributed between the distal end and proximal end, creating a larger sweet spot that is more forgiving of miss hits. The mass distributive design baseball bat generally includes taking the general shape of a traditional baseball bat that typically is of a tapered design where the thickest portion is near the distal portion of the bat with varying degrees of taper toward the handle and redistributing the mass such that there is a thicker area more toward the handle while leaving the diameter of the effective hitting zone and distal portion of the bat approximately the same as that of a traditional baseball bat.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 312,480 filed on Mar. 10, 2010, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to wooden bats that are used to play baseball, softball, or other games that require a player to strike a pitched ball with a round wooden stick. The invention related more specifically to a mass distributive wooden bat wherein the mass of the bat barrel is evenly distributed between the distal end and proximal end of the bat barrel, creating a larger effective hitting zone and sweet spot that is more forgiving of miss hits.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]A traditional baseball bat is a smooth, round stick continuously tapered along its longitudinal axis. The barrel is the thick part of the bat, where the bat is meant to hit the ball. The barrel n...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B59/06
CPCA63B59/06A63B59/0074A63B60/42A63B2102/18A63B59/50A63B59/52A63B59/58A63B60/14
Inventor WABNITZ, STEVEN ALAN
Owner WABNITZ STEVEN ALAN
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