Sporting-good implement with rotatable handle
AssigneeEaston Sports, Inc.
InventorsKeenan Long, Dewey Chauvin, Michael Lloyd Snow, Ian Montgomery
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Abstract
A sporting-good implement, such as a ball bat or a lacrosse stick, includes a first handle section rotatably connected to a second handle section. The second handle section may be attached to or integral with a tapered region or barrel region of a ball bat, or with a shaft section or head of a lacrosse stick, or with another sporting-good feature. This rotatable engagement allows the relative position of the user's hands to change during the course of a swing, shot, or pass, ideally placing the user's hands in a position to generate improved power or control.
Claims21
A ball bat, comprising:
- a first handle section having a first outer diameter;
- a second handle section having a second outer diameter that is substantially equal to the first outer diameter, with the second handle section rotatably connected to the first handle section;
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- a barrel attached to or integral with one of the first and second handle sections.
A sporting-good implement, comprising:
- a first handle section extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end;
- a second handle section extending in the longitudinal direction from a third end to a fourth end, with the third end of the second handle section in rotatable engagement with the second end of the first handle section.
A sporting-good element, comprising:
- a first handle section having a first outer diameter;
- a second handle section having a second outer diameter that is substantially equal to the first outer diameter;
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- means for rotatably connecting the first handle section to the second handle section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.