Patent ID: 7625305
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An improved training bat comprising a batting core, being substantially elongate, cylindrical, and tapered, having a first training assembly, constructed of a durable, rigid material which, when struck, emits a sound different from a sound emitted by the batting core when struck, said first training assembly located over and in contact with the first transition zone, the intermediate region, and the second transition zone, thereby providing a smooth, continuous surface from the handle region to the hitting region, said first training assembly being fixedly attached to the batting core; and a second training assembly, constructed of a durable, rigid material which, when struck, emits a sound different from a sound emitted by the batting core when struck, said second training assembly located over and in contact with the third transition zone, the terminal region, and the fourth transition zone, thereby providing a smooth, continuous surface from the hitting region to the end cap, said second training assembly being fixedly attached to the batting core.