Safety bat for striking balls or the like

Abstract

A safety bat for striking balls or the like comprises a tubular body and a safety means. The tubular body extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a plurality of layers made of fiber-reinforced resin sheets. The safety means is disposed on the tubular body to eliminate the danger of damage caused by projectiles from the bat that breaks or shatters during use and such a safety means does not alter the bat's strength or performance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A safety bat for striking balls or the like, comprising:
 a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis and including a plurality of layers made of fiber-reinforced resin sheets, and   a safety means disposed on said tubular body for linking broken portions of said bat together when it breaks during use.   
     
     
         2 . The bat of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular body includes a front section, a rear section, and a middle section connecting said front section and said rear section;
 said safety means is disposed on said middle section.   
     
     
         3 . The bat of  claim 1 , wherein said safety means is disposed between two adjacent layers of said tubular body. 
     
     
         4 . The bat of  claim 3 , wherein said safety means comprises a first separating member attached to one of said two adjacent layers, a second separating member attached to the other one of said two adjacent layers, and a safety member having a side portion and a main portion, said side portion disposed between said two adjacent layers, said main portion placed between said first and second separating members, whereby the resin material of said layers of said tubular body is prevented from seeping into said safety member by said separating members so that said safety member will not be hardened during curing process and can retain fragments from said body that breaks during use. 
     
     
         5 . The bat of  claim 4 , wherein each of said separating members comprises a film made of high-temperature-resistant and anti-resin-seep into materials. 
     
     
         6 . The bat of  claim 4 , wherein said safety member includes a sheet made of fabric materials. 
     
     
         7 . The bat of  claim 4 , wherein said safety member includes a strip made of fabric materials. 
     
     
         8 . The bat of  claim 4 , wherein said safety member includes a bundle of filaments. 
     
     
         9 . The bat of  claim 4 , wherein said safety member includes a plurality of bundles of filaments. 
     
     
         10 . The bat of  claim 9 , wherein said bundles of filaments are evenly spaced with each other. 
     
     
         11 . The bat of  claim 9 , wherein said bundle of filaments extends parallel with the longitudinal axis of said tubular body. 
     
     
         12 . The bat of  claim 1 , wherein said safety means is disposed on the inner wall of said tubular body. 
     
     
         13 . The bat of  claim 12 , wherein said safety means comprises a separating member attached to the inner wall of said tubular body, a safety member having a side portion and a main portion, said side portion disposed directly on the inner wall of said tubular body , said main portion disposed on said separating member, whereby the resin material of the layers of said tubular body is prevented from seeping into said safety member by said separating member so that said safety member will not be hardened during curing process and can link fragments from said body that breaks during use. 
     
     
         14 . The bat of  claim 13 , wherein said separating member comprises a film made of high-temperature-resistant and anti-resin-seep into materials. 
     
     
         15 . The bat of  claim 13 , wherein said safety member includes a sheet made of fabric materials. 
     
     
         16 . The bat of  claim 13 , wherein said safety member includes a strip made of fabric materials. 
     
     
         17 . The bat of  claim 13 , wherein said safety member includes a bundle of filaments. 
     
     
         18 . The bat of  claim 13 , wherein said safety member includes a plurality of bundles of filaments. 
     
     
         19 . The bat of  claim 18 , wherein each of said bundles of filaments is evenly spaced with each other. 
     
     
         20 . The bat of  claim 18 , wherein said bundle of filaments extends parallel with the longitudinal axis of said tubular body.