Patent ID: 8206250

Claim:
A bat for striking a ball comprising: a frame including: a frame diameter; a longitudinal axis; a handle having a knob; and a barrel attached to the handle, the barrel including: an end cap end; a tapered end; and a barrel length; a composite material around the frame along the barrel portion, the composite material having a width and a partial cut along the width, the cut approximately equal to a circumferential cord length of the frame diameter and forming first and second cylindrical members, wherein the first cylindrical member having a first inside diameter, a first outside diameter, and a first length, the first cylindrical member positioned along the longitudinal axis between the end cap end and the tapered end; and a second cylindrical member having a second inside diameter, a second outside diameter, and a second length, the second inside diameter approximately equal to the first inside diameter, the second outside diameter approximately equal to the first outside diameter, the second cylindrical member separated from the first cylindrical member and positioned along the longitudinal axis between the first cylindrical member and the end cap end of the barrel.