Patent ID: 6083126
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A ball bat for striking game balls, the bat comprising:an elongate body with a first end comprising a knob, a handle projecting from the knob, a barrel extending from the handle, and a second end comprising a tip fixed to the barrel wherein the elongate body has a progressively decreasing cross sectional area from the barrel to the handle and wherein at least the barrel of the elongate body is formed from a material of a given hardness;at least one cavity comprising a bore hole in the barrel of the elongate body wherein the at least one cavity is defined by a cavity surface with an entrance contiguous with an exterior surface of the barrel; anda plug of generally solid material wherein the plug has a plug surface disposed within the at least one cavity wherein a portion of the plug surface is contiguous with the exterior surface of the barrel and wherein the plug is formed from a material of a greater hardness than the material from which the barrel of the elongate body is formed;wherein the at least one cavity comprises a substantially cylindrical bore hole, wherein the plug comprises a substantially cylindrical rod that is matingly received within the bore hole, andwherein the bore hole and the rod extend substantially radially from a longitudinal axis of the elongate body.