Baseball bat with body and modified training grip

Abstract

A baseball bat having a body portion and a handle portion which includes a pair of substantially planar regions spaced and inclined toward the midline of the handle portion. The grip improves batter skill and technical ability by teaching proper batting technique. The barrel of the baseball bat is configured to allow for repositioning and replacement of the barrel section of the bat if the barrel is damaged, to enable more even wear and tear on the portion of the barrel that comes in contact with a baseball, or to modify the performance level of the bat. The two segments of the bat may be securely connected via one end of the first segment having exterior threading received by the hollowed end of the second segment having interior threading, or by an independent coupling element.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A baseball bat comprising:
 a body portion including a target area of intended contact with a baseball,   a handle portion including a pair of substantially planar regions spaced from each other and inclined toward the midline, each planar region having substantially parallel edges in a central segment of the handle portion, the handle portion including curved surface regions joining the edges of the planar regions to each other, the curved surface regions comprising sectors of a common cylindrical surface, and included regions at each longitudinal end of the planar regions, and   a connecting mechanism that joins the handle portion with the body portion.   
     
     
         2 . The baseball bat of  claim 1  wherein
 the proximal end of the handle portion further comprises a cylindrical protrusion having exterior threading, 
 the proximal end of the body portion further comprises a cylindrical protrusion having exterior threading, and 
 the connecting mechanism is a cylindrical coupling element, having interior threading to accept the threaded segments of both the handle and body portions of the bat. 
 
     
     
         3 . The baseball bat of  claim 1  wherein
 the proximal end of the handle portion further comprises a series of holes 180° apart on the circular cross section, 
 the proximal end of the body portion further comprises a series of holes 180° apart on the circular cross section, and 
 the connecting mechanism is a double-ended tubing button contained within the handle portion of the bat, the buttons of said double-ended tubing button extend through both the holes of the handle and the barrel. 
 
     
     
         4 . The baseball bat of  claim 1  wherein
 the proximal ends of the handle portion and the body portion terminate in hollowed sections comprising interior threading, and 
 the connecting mechanism is a cylindrical coupling element, both ends having cylindrical protrusions with exterior threading such that said protrusions may be received by the threaded portions of the handle and body segments of the bat. 
 
     
     
         5 . The baseball bat of  claim 1  wherein said body portion is manufactured of a material selected from the list of aluminum, graphite fiber, fiberglass, aramid fibers, wood, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The baseball bat of  claim 1  wherein said handle portion is manufactured of a material selected from the list of aluminum, graphite fiber, fiberglass, aramid fibers, wood, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The baseball bat of  claim 1  wherein said handle portion includes a thin, non-compressible layer of material on the outer surface having an outward-facing tacky surface. 
     
     
         8 . A baseball bat comprising:
 a handle portion including a pair of substantially planar regions spaced from each other and inclined toward the midline, each planar region having substantially parallel edges in a central segment of the handle portion, the handle portion including curved surface regions joining the edges of the planar regions to each other, the curved surface regions comprising sectors of a common cylindrical surface, and included regions at each longitudinal end of the planar regions, and having a cylindrical protrusion extending from the proximal end of the handle segment, said cylindrical protrusion having exterior threading, and   a body portion including a target area of intended contact with a baseball having at the proximal end a hollowed section comprising interior threading such that it may receive the threaded protrusion of the handle segment.   
     
     
         9 . The baseball bat of  claim 8  wherein said body portion is manufactured of a material selected from the list of aluminum, graphite fiber, fiberglass, aramid fibers, wood, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The baseball bat of  claim 8  wherein said handle portion is manufactured of a material selected from the list of aluminum, graphite fiber, fiberglass, aramid fibers, wood, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The baseball bat of  claim 8  wherein said handle portion includes a thin, non-compressible layer of material on the outer surface having an outward-facing tacky surface. 
     
     
         12 . A baseball bat comprising:
 a body portion including a target area of intended contact with a baseball, the proximal end of the body portion having cylindrical protrusion with exterior threading,   a handle portion including a pair of substantially planar regions spaced from each other and inclined toward the midline, each planar region having substantially parallel edges in a central segment of the handle portion, the handle portion including curved surface regions joining the edges of the planar regions to each other, the curved surface regions comprising sectors of a common cylindrical surface, and included regions at each longitudinal end of the planar regions, and the proximal end of the handle portion having a cylindrical protrusion having exterior threading, and   the connecting mechanism is a cylindrical coupling element, having interior threading to accept the threaded segments of both the handle and body portions of the bat.   
     
     
         13 . The baseball bat of  claim 12  wherein said body portion is manufactured of a material selected from the list of aluminum, graphite fiber, fiberglass, aramid fibers, wood, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The baseball bat of  claim 12  wherein said handle portion is manufactured of a material selected from the list of aluminum, graphite fiber, fiberglass, aramid fibers, wood, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The baseball bat of  claim 12  wherein said handle portion includes a thin, non-compressible layer of material on the outer surface having an outward-facing tacky surface.