Patent ID: 6863628

Claim:
A striking implement for attenuating transverse shock waves propagating through said striking implement, comprising: a hollow barrel component having a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end tapered to a thin projection, a hollow handle component having a proximal end and a distal end, an outer surface wall and an inner surface wall, an outer floor surface and an inner floor surface, said distal end tapered outward so as to receive said proximal end of said barrel; and an elastomeric material for inserting between said proximal end of said barrel component and said distal end of said handle component; wherein said elastomeric material has a modulus of elasticity and damping factor such that the amplitude of the vibrations of said handle arising from the impact of a ball with the striking implement are reduced by at least 80% within about 0.1 seconds from the time when the vibrations first arise on the handle.