Sting minimizing grip for a hand held swinging athletic contact making article

A sting minimizing grip for covering at least a portion of a handle of a hand held swinging athletic contact making article comprising a multi-layer laminate, said laminate including an inner layer for being mounted around the handle, said inner layer being made from an elastomeric material having high energy absorption and vibration damping characteristics, said laminate further including an exposed outer layer disposed outwardly of said inner layer, said outer layer being made of an elastomer material having a high coefficient of friction and being pliable, and said laminate further including force dissipating material which has the characteristic of absorbing and redirecting vibrational energy.

In a baseball bat having a barrel impact end extending from a handle with a knob at the end of the handle remote from the barrel impact end, the improvement being in a grip, said grip extending around said knob and said handle, said grip completely covering said knob and extending around said handle to a length of over twelve inches from the end of said handle toward said barrel, said grip being made of a material which dampens vibration, and said grip having a tacky exposed surface.

In a hand held swinging athletic contact making article having an impact end and a handle connected to said impact end, the improvement being in a gripping cover mounted on and around said handle for minimizing sting when said handle is held and, said gripping cover comprising an elastomer layer mounted around said handle, said elastomer layer being made from a material having high energy absorption and vibration damping characteristics, said gripping cover further including an exposed outer surface having a high coefficient of friction and being pliable, and said gripping cover further including force dissipating material which has the characteristics of absorbing and redirecting vibrational energy.