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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083620 | Ball bats Ball bats comprising a stem and a handle surrounding the stem. An elastomeric decoupler system installed in the handle sharply reduces the transmission of shocks and vibrations from the stem to the handle, mitigating stinging and other unpleasant sensations experien... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8066594 | Baseball bat Baseball bats described herein may have handle, throat and/or barrel portions that include non-circular cross-sections. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7896763 | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones A ball bat exhibits improved barrel performance in regions located away from the “sweet spot” of the bat barrel, as a result of strategic placement of interface shear control zones (“ISCZs”) in the barrel. The ball bat includes a barrel having a first region... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7878930 | Baseball bat Baseball bats described herein may have handle, throat and/or barrel portions that include non-circular cross-sections. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7611428 | Bat with flexible handle Included herein is a bat for striking a ball. The bat comprises a barrel portion, transition portion attached to the barrel portion, and a handle portion attached to the transition portion. The handle portion includes a longitudinal axis and a plurality of planes su... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7572198 | Training grip for a baseball bat A hand grip for training a batter such that both hands of the batter are properly positioned for impact with a baseball is provided. The bat grip includes a generally cylindrical member having an inner surface configured for receiving a lower portion of a bat, the m... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7537532 | Handle for implement and method An implement for swinging in one's hands has an implement body. A handle extends from the implement body. The handle consists of two elongate handle members that generally abut against the other along substantially the length of the handle members. The handle member... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7527570 | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones A ball bat exhibits improved barrel performance in regions located away from the “sweet spot” of the bat barrel, as a result of strategic placement of interface shear control zones (“ISCZs”) in the barrel. The ball bat includes a barrel having a first region... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7377868 | Bat with flexible handle Included herein is a bat for striking a ball. The bat comprises a barrel portion, transition portion attached to the barrel portion, and a handle portion attached to the transition portion. The handle portion includes a longitudinal axis and a plurality of planes su... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361107 | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones A ball bat exhibits improved barrel performance in regions located away from the “sweet spot” of the bat barrel, as a result of strategic placement of interface shear control zones (“ISCZs”) in the barrel. The ball bat includes a barrel having a first region... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351167 | Baseball bat training aid and method of use A training aid for a baseball bat includes an outer portion and an inner core portion which is relatively rigid with respect to the outer portion, the aid is for placement against a bat handle having an arched outer surface which is of a size to extend along inside ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331885 | Bunting bat Bats that aid in bunting are disclosed herein. The bats generally include a rounded elongate shaft having a handle end and a contact end, and the handle end may have a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the contact end. In an embodiment, at least one indica... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294073 | Bat having a sleeve with holes Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294074 | Handle collar for a bat A collar for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper extending from the barrel, and a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel. The handle includes a knob and a grip. The collar is slideably positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to secur... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293331 | Pry bar handle A pry bar has generally octagonal cross-section handle with a grip portion having four rounded surfaces formed of a soft elastomeric material and four alternating surfaces formed of hard thermoplastic material. The elastomeric material rounded surfaces are formed wi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261654 | Extendable bat An extendable bat has a covering member, a tubular core, a handle, an adjusting device, a cap, and a collar. The adjusting device has a first locking member and a second locking member. With the cooperation of the first locking member and the second locking member, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261639 | Golf club ring A method and device for preventing a golfer's hands from slipping off a golf club grip. The device has a body with an opening that defines an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255651 | Sports equipment handle A sports equipment handle includes a handle pipe, at least one groove disposed on the external circumferential surface of the handle pipe and axially extended along the handle pipe, at least one sheet handle strap being wrapped and fixed onto the external circumfere... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238130 | Handle collar for a bat A collar for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper extending from the barrel, and a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel. The handle includes a knob and a grip. The collar is slideably positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to secur... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232388 | Polymer composite bat A baseball bat is described having of an elongated cylindrical handle portion for gripping, a cylindrical barrel portion for striking and a tapered cylindrical mid-section connecting the handle portion and the barrel portion, wherein at least the barrel portion is t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232352 | Paddle hand grips and method for making and using same A comfort hand grip for a shaft comprises a tubular member formed of a closed cell resilient polymer material core; and a water resistant coating on each side of the core. The comfort grip is sized so as to be slightly stretched when positioned on a shaft, and inclu... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220195 | Bat method of choking up on a bat A bat gripping apparatus includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge and a bottom edge. The panel comprises a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers at least includes a bottom layer, a middle layer and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214141 | Air cushion type sleeve of a handle of a golf club A sleeve includes an inner sleeve part securely fitted on a handle end portion of a golf club, and two outer sleeve parts; the inner sleeve part has circular concavities spaced apart on an outer side thereof; the outer sleeve parts are positioned around the inner sl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207907 | Ball bat having windows A bat extending along a longitudinal axis and configured for impacting a baseball or softball in competitive play includes a handle portion coupled to a barrel portion. The handle portion has a distal end and includes a tubular tapered region positioned adjacent the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201683 | Elastic grip handle for a baseball/softball bat A resilient elastic bat grip for baseball and softball bats that covers the knob on the bat handle. The grip has a bulbous shape which is wider then the knob of the baseball bat, and fits snugly in the batter's palm such that the bat is controlled by one or more fin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201818 | Method of making arrow shaft including integral sleeve, and arrow shaft which is produced thereby In a method of making an arrow shaft, a fabric section is placed around a hollow tubular core, and is affixed thereto. The core may include carbon therein. An adhesive or protective composition, associated with the fabric, is cured to adhere the fabric to the core. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198581 | Training bat system A training bat system for increasing the batting skills of a baseball player. The training bat system includes a tubular member having a center bore, a plurality of weight members removably positioned within the center bore, an inner cap secured to an inner end of t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195567 | Decorative grip and method for manufacture A grip includes a transparent polymeric body having an inner surface and an outer surface and a design formed along the inner surface. The grip is formed by forming a transparent polymeric body shaped and dimensioned for attachment to an article and for gripping by ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179180 | Hand accessory usable with an implement handle A hand accessory contoured to anchor into tough areas of a hand and bridge over sensitive areas in securing a grip on an implement handle, maximizing the transmission of force to the implement handle, minimizing stress received in the upper areas and sensitive areas... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169069 | Adjustable handle grip An adjustable collar for attachment around a handle such as the handle of a baseball bat. The adjustable collar has a rubber-like strip which has a strap affixed to its outer face. The strap extends past the rubber strip and has a ring at one end and a free end at t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166046 | Retractable baseball bat A baseball bat includes a tubular member having a slide rail, a tubular hitting portion sleeved on the tubular member, a handle inserted telescopically in the tubular member, and a locking unit having a first locking member provided on the handle and a second lockin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150685 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147580 | Warm-up bat A warm-up bat includes a tubular shell with a handle section, a barrel section, and a tapered section connecting the handle section with the barrel section. The handle is attached at an end of the handle section of the bat. An end cap is attached at an end of the ba... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128659 | Golf club shaft made of fiber composite material and metal material A golf club shaft is formed of an upper segment of a fiber composite material, a lower segment of a metal material, a joint connecting the upper segment and the lower segment, and a sheath of a woody material for covering the upper segment, the lower segment, and th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125353 | Baseball bat grip Disclosed is a baseball bat grip which encourages a user to maintain an appropriate grip throughout a swing. The grip has two protrusions which each fit between the V-shaped opening between the user's index finger and thumb on each hand. The grip also has ridges and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115054 | Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones A ball bat exhibits improved barrel performance in regions located away from the “sweet spot” of the bat barrel, as a result of strategic placement of interface shear control zones (“ISCZs”) in the barrel. The ball bat includes a barrel having a first region... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108618 | Apparatus and method for repairing a hockey stick shaft The invention is directed to methods and apparatus for repairing fractured, hollow-shafted hockey sticks. In one aspect, the invention comprises a shaft repair insert for joining together a broken hockey shaft so as to define a unitary, repaired hockey stick. In ano... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103940 | Removeable handle The present invention is directed to a container with a removable handle. The container has spaced first and second knobs. The handle is configured as a split tubular member having a central portion and spaced internal first and second contoured portions proximate o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070522 | Hockey goaltender skate blade protector A hockey goaltender skate blade protector for use in conjunction with a hockey goal net is provided. The skate blade protector includes a main body portion having a cylindrical shape. The main body portion includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough a cent... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052419 | Ball bat A ball bat includes a handle portion, a tubular core, a middle device and a striking portion. The handle portion is made of plastics or wooden materials and has a front end, a rear end and a body between them. The tubular core is made of fiber reinforced plastic mat... | 05/30/2006 |
