Patent ID: 9242156
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A63B,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A ball bat extending along a longitudinal axis, the bat comprising: a handle portion having a uniform outer diameter with respect to the longitudinal axis; a barrel portion having a proximal region and a distal region spaced apart by a central region; an element coupled to the handle portion, the element having a tapered proximal region and barrel engaging region, the element having a tubular wall defining a longitudinal bore, and an outer wall extending over at least a portion of the length of the element, the tubular wall receiving and engaging a portion of the handle portion, at least a portion of the outer wall forming the outer surface of the bat, the outer wall spaced apart from the tubular wall by at least one non-curved rib, the at least one rib having a radial height dimension and a longitudinal dimension, the radial height of the at least one rib continuously varying along the longitudinal dimension of the at least one rib, the barrel engaging region of the element non-removably engaging the proximal region of the barrel portion, the proximal region of the barrel portion overlapping the barrel engaging region of the element, the distal region of the barrel portion being spaced apart from, and not overlapping, the element, the bat having a total length measured from a proximal end of the handle portion to a distal end of the barrel portion, the handle portion having a length that is less than 70 percent of the total length.