Patent ID: 7794340

Claim:
A training bat comprising: an elongated handle; an elongated barrel, the handle and the barrel being coupled together in a longitudinally adjustable manner such that an overall length of the training bat defined by the handle and the barrel is adjustable, the barrel including a hitting portion configured to contact a ball during use; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the handle in a longitudinal position relative to the barrel by twisting at least one of the handle and the barrel relative to the other of the handle and the barrel in a first direction and to unlock the handle by twisting the at least one of the handle and the barrel relative to the other of the handle and the barrel in a second direction opposite the first direction, the locking mechanism comprising a spindle and a cuff configured to threadably engage the spindle; wherein the overall length of the training bat defined by the handle and the barrel is adjustable to and configured to be locked at any overall length between 24 and 36 inches corresponding to a readily available length of a game bat.