Patent ID: 7097578
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: A63B,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A bat having a longitudinal axis and capable of being tested with a three-point bend stiffness test device having first and second supports, the bat comprising: an elongate tubular striking member having a distal end, a proximal end, and a striking region intermediate the distal and proximal ends; and a separate handle member having a distal end and a proximal end, the handle member coupled to the striking member, the handle member having a resistance to bending along the longitudinal axis in the range of 10–850 lbs/in in a three-point bend stiffness test wherein the handle member is transversely supported in a first direction by the first and second supports spaced apart a selected distance, with the first support adjacent the distal end of the handle member and the second support adjacent the proximal end of the handle member, and the handle member is transversely loaded in a second direction, opposite the first direction, at a location on the handle member in a region between 30% and 40% of the selected distance from the distal end of the handle member, the bat configured to optimize batting performance and to satisfy the performance requirements of at least one level of conventional youth or adult, softball or baseball organized competition.