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US 5,277,421 AGranted
Weighted practice bat
OwnerJohn Rewolinskiinventor
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Abstract
An elongated baseball bat includes an integral handle and barrel portion and a separate end portion that is threadedly attached to the barrel portion by means of a threaded stem that extends from the barrel portion. A plurality of cylindrical weights are slidably mounted over the threaded stem and are disposed within an axial cavity in the end portion as the end portion is rotated onto the threaded stem.
Claims7
A weighted practice bat comprising:
- an elongated baseball bat having an integral handle and barrel portion and a separate end portion, said handle, barrel and end conforming substantially to the standard size and shape characteristics of a baseball bat,
- a threaded attachment stem extending axially from said barrel portion said end portion having a weight receiving cavity having a threaded member therein whereby said end portion may be threadedly attached to said stem and barrel portion and
- a plurality of weight attachments having circular cross sections and a central opening so that one of said attachments may be slidably disposed over said attachment stem and having a diameter less than that of said weight receiving cavity, said weight attachments being slidably mounted on said attachment stem and disposed completely within said weight receiving cavity when said barrel and end portions are connected.
A weighted practice bat comprising:
- an elongated baseball bat having an integral handle and barrel portion and a separate end portion, said handle, barrel and end conforming substantially to the standard size and shape characteristics of a baseball bat,
- a threaded attachment stem fixedly attached to and extending from an axial cavity in said barrel portion,
- a threaded sleeve fixedly mounted in an axial weight receiving cavity in said end portion whereby said end portion may be threadedly attached to said stem and
- a plurality of weighted cylinders having an outer diameter less than that of said weight receiving cavity and a length substantially equal to that of said cavity so that one of said cylinders may be slidably mounted on said attachment stem and disposed completely within said weight receiving cavity when said end portion is connected to said barrel portion.
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