Patent ID: 8814733
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A63B,B29C,B29D,B29L

Abstract:
1. A batting system for baseball or softball, the batting system comprising: a substantially rigid shell comprising a tip portion, a barrel portion, a handle taper, and a handle portion, the barrel portion and the handle portion being substantially cylindrical in shape, the handle taper connecting the barrel portion and the handle portion; and an insert disposed within the shell; wherein the barrel portion comprises a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone, the first zone disposed proximate the tip portion, the third zone disposed proximate the handle taper, and the second zone disposed between the first zone and the third zone; and wherein the insert is sized and shaped such that substantially all of an outer surface of the insert is adhered to one or more of the first zone, the second zone, and the third zone; wherein the insert comprises two or more layers that are at least partially separated by a separation film proximate the third zone, but are not separated proximate the first zone or the second zone.