Patent ID: 6561930
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A training bat having a weight and balance replicating a conventional bat, comprising:(a) a handle having proximal and distal ends with a diameter of a conventional baseball bat; (b) an elongate ball-striking element having proximal and distal ends, said ball-striking element secured to said handle by the proximal end and extending outwardly from the distal end of the handle, said ball-striking element having a diameter no greater than one-half the diameter of a conventional baseball bat for allowing a user of the bat to than one-half the diameter of a conventional baseball bat for allowing a user of the bat to practice hitting a ball with a margin of error less than that of hitting with a conventional bat; (c) a weight assembly positioned at the junction of the distal end of the handle and the proximal end of the ball-striking element for permitting the weight of the bat to be adjusted to a desired training weight while maintaining a constant balance to attain a bat-like sensation, wherein said weight assembly comprises: (i) a plurality of weights, each having a hole therein for being selectively placed on and removed from the ball-striking element as desired to change the weight of the bat, and (ii) a groove in the ball-striking element between the weight closest to the distal end of the ball-striking element, for receiving a locking clip therein for locking the weights on the ball-striking element; and (d) a resilient spacer for accommodating space between the weights and the handle.