Patent ID: 6045467
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A metal bat having a barrel for striking a ball, a handle by which the bat is held in the hands of a batter, a first end of the handle connected to the barrel, a knob attached to a second end of the handle to prevent the batter's hands from sliding off the handle, and retaining means for securing the knob to the handle and preventing a detachment of the knob from the handle when a pulling force is applied to the knob during use of the bat, said retaining means including an adhesive bond established between the knob and the second end of the handle, said retaining means also including a cavity extending longitudinally within said knob so as to receive the second end of said handle, whereby said adhesive bond is established in said cavity at the interface of said knob and said second end, a channel found in said knob to surround and communicate with said cavity, and a resilient locking ring located within said channel for holding said knob and said handle together when said handle is received in the cavity of said knob.