US2023372799A1PendingUtilityA1

Training Bat

Assignee: TATER BATS LLCPriority: May 23, 2022Filed: May 23, 2022Published: Nov 23, 2023
Est. expiryMay 23, 2042(~15.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A63B 69/0002A63B 2069/0008A63B 2102/18A63B 59/52A63B 59/58A63B 60/24A63B 60/02
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Abstract

A Baseball Training Bat is provided and includes a bat first end, a bat second end, and a bat middle portion having a bat handle portion, wherein the bat middle portion connects the bat first end with the bat second end, and wherein the bat handle portion includes a grip collar, wherein the grip collar includes a first collar end separated from a second collar end via a collar center, wherein the first collar end includes a first collar end diameter, the second collar end includes a second collar end diameter and the collar center includes a collar center diameter, wherein the collar center diameter is larger than the first collar end diameter and the second collar end diameter.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A Baseball Training Bat, comprising:
 a bat first end,   a bat second end, and   a bat middle portion having a bat handle portion,
 wherein the bat middle portion connects the bat first end with the bat second end, and 
 wherein the bat handle portion includes a grip collar, wherein the grip collar includes a first collar end separated from a second collar end via a collar center, 
 wherein the first collar end includes a first collar end diameter, the second collar end includes a second collar end diameter and the collar center includes a collar center diameter, wherein the collar center diameter is larger than the first collar end diameter and the second collar end diameter, 
 wherein the first collar end is separated from the collar center via a first grip collar structure surface, wherein the first grip collar structure surface includes a first curved portion having a First Radius FR approximately equal to 1 inch, ±15%, and 
 wherein the second collar end is separated from the collar center via a second grip collar structure surface, wherein the second grip collar structure surface includes a tapered surface which tapers annularly inward. 
   
     
     
         2 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the tapered surface is tapered at an angle α, wherein the angle α is about 31°±15%. 
     
     
         3 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the second grip collar structure surface further includes a second curved portion having a Third Radius TR, wherein the Third Radius TR is about 2 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         4 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the grip collar structure surface includes a Second Radius SR, wherein the Second Radius SR is about to 0.20 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         5 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein baseball training bat is constructed from at least one of a wood material and a composite material. 
     
     
         6 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the bat middle portion ranges between about XX inches, ±15% in length and about 0.98 to about 1.172 inches in diameter, ±15%. 
     
     
         7 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the collar center includes a collar center diameter C equal to at least one of about 1.3 inches, ±15%, about 1.75 inches, ±15% and about 2.2 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         8 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the bat handle includes a bat handle length of between about 14 inches, ±15% and about 19 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         9 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the bat barrel includes a bat barrel length ranging between about 13 inches, ±15% and about 16 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         10 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 1 , wherein the training bat includes a training bat length that ranges from between about 28 inches, ±15% and about 34 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         11 . A Baseball Training Bat, comprising:
 a bat first end,   a bat second end, and   a bat middle portion having a bat handle portion,
 wherein the bat middle portion connects the bat first end with the bat second end, and 
 wherein the bat handle portion includes a grip collar, wherein the grip collar includes a first collar end separated from a second collar end via a collar center, 
 wherein the first collar end includes a first collar end diameter, the second collar end includes a second collar end diameter and the collar center includes a collar center diameter, wherein the collar center diameter is larger than the first collar end diameter and the second collar end diameter. 
   
     
     
         12 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the first collar end is separated from the collar center via a first grip collar structure surface, wherein the first grip collar structure surface includes a curved portion having a First Radius FR approximately equal to 1 inch, ±15%, and   wherein the second collar end is separated from the collar center via a second grip collar structure surface, wherein the second grip collar structure surface includes a tapered surface which tapers annularly inward.   
     
     
         13 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 12 , wherein the tapered surface is tapered at an angle α, wherein the angle α is approximately 31°±15%. 
     
     
         14 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 12 , wherein the second grip collar structure surface further includes a second curved portion having a Third Radius TR approximately 2 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         15 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 12 , wherein the grip collar structure surface includes a Second Radius SR which may be approximately equal to 0.20 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         16 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 11 , wherein baseball training bat is constructed from at least one of a wood material and a composite material. 
     
     
         17 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 11 , wherein the bat middle portion ranges between about 14 inches, ±15% in length and about 19 inches in diameter, ±15%. 
     
     
         18 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 11 , wherein the collar center includes a collar center diameter C equal to at least one of 1.3 inches, ±15%, 1.75 inches, ±15% and 2.2 inches, ±15%. 
     
     
         19 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of,
 the bat handle includes a bat handle length of between about 14 inches, ±15% and about 19 inches, ±15%, and   the bat barrel includes a bat barrel length of between 13 inches, ±15% and about 16 inches, ±15%.   
     
     
         20 . The Baseball Training Bat of  claim 11 , wherein the training bat includes a training bat length that ranges from between about 28 inches, ±15% and about 34 inches, ±15%.

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