US 2003/0158006 A1 · Metal/wood bat connection assembly

Abstract

A bat is disclosed having a metal handle portion with a knob end and a barrel receiving end, a wood barrel portion with a hitting portion and a fitting portion, and a connection assembly for joining the wood barrel portion with the metal handle portion, the connection assembly having optionally three components: an exterior sleeve, an interior sleeve, and/or a locking or roll pin. The interior sleeve is positioned over a fitting portion of the wood barrel portion prior to the fitting portion being inserted and pressure fit within a barrel receiving end of the metal handle portion. A hole is drilled through the barrel receiving end and the fitting portion of the wood barrel portion, wherein a locking or roll pin is inserted through and secured in the hole to lock the metal handle portion with the wood barrel portion. Once the two portions of the bat are joined, an exterior sleeve is used to smooth the seam between the metal handle portion and the wood barrel portion.

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Dependent claims

A bat, comprising:

a metal handle portion having a barrel receiving end and a knob end;
a wood barrel portion having a hitting portion and a fitting portion, wherein said fitting portion fits within said barrel receiving end of said metal handle;
a means for connecting the metal handle portion to said wood barrel portion, thereby creating a seam at the intersection of said metal handle portion and said wood barrel portion;
and
an exterior sleeve being an elongated tube having a top opening and a bottom opening, said exterior sleeve fitting over the bat such that said top opening is in contact with said wood barrel portion and said bottom opening is in contact with said metal handle portion and said seam is about centered in said exterior sleeve.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Metal/wood bat connection assembly

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Abstract

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