Swing training bat

Abstract

A swing training includes a bat body having a handle, a barrel and a tapered section joining the handle. The bat body is adapted for hitting a pitched ball. A locking grip is adjustably fixed to the handle and has a bottom end knob and a top end knob. A sliding grip is mounted on the handle and movable between the locking grip and the barrel. The sliding grip has a bottom end knob for stopping the movement of the sliding grip in the direction of the locking grip.

1 . A swing training bat comprising: 
 a bat body having a handle, a barrel and a tapered section joining the handle, the bat body being adapted for hitting a pitched ball;    a locking grip adjustably fixed to the handle and having a bottom end knob and a top end knob;    a sliding grip mounted on the handle and movable between the locking grip and the barrel;    the sliding grip having a bottom end knob for stopping the movement of the sliding grip in the direction of the locking grip; and    means for stopping movement of the sliding grip in the direction of the barrel.    
   
   
       2 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein the bat body is fabricated from metal.  
   
   
       3 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein the bat body is fabricated from aluminum.  
   
   
       4 . The swing training bat of  claim 1 , wherein the barrel is hollow and bat includes weighted members adapted to be inserted and secured into barrel.  
   
   
       5 . The swing training bat of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is hollow and the bat includes weighted members adapted to be inserted and secured into the handle.  
   
   
       6 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  further comprising an end knob that is removable and interchangeable with end knobs of differing weights.  
   
   
       7 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein a person may place one hand on the locking grip and the other hand on the sliding grip and the person may simulate batting by swinging the bat while simultaneously moving the sliding grip along the bat body from a first position near the barrel to a second position near the locking grip.  
   
   
       8 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein the locking grip comprises an end knob adapted to clamp the locking grip to the handle.  
   
   
       9 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein the means for stopping movement of the sliding grip in the direction of the barrel comprises an end knob adapted to clamp the restrict the movement of the sliding grip in the direction of the barrel.  
   
   
       10 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein the means for stopping movement of the sliding grip in the direction of the barrel comprises a collet secured to the bat body.  
   
   
       11 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the handle and the barrel are adapted to receive interchangeable weighted inserts.  
   
   
       12 . The swing training bat of  claim 1  wherein the locking grip and the sliding grip comprise aluminum.