Patent ID: 7128670

Claim:
A ball bat comprising: a hollow barrel member having proximal and distal end portions; an elongate handle member positioned coaxially within the barrel member, said handle member being of sufficient length so as to establish a handle section which extends proximally from said barrel member, an internal section which extends distally within the hollow of said barrel member such that a distal terminal end of said handle member is located adjacent the distal end portion of the barrel member, and an intermediate section located between said handle and internal sections; a distal connector providing a rigid connection between the distal end portion of the barrel member and the terminal distal end of the handle member; and a proximal connector providing a flexible connection between the proximal end portion of the barrel member and the intermediate section of the handle member, wherein said handle member exhibits a flexural response substantially along its entire length upon a ball striking the barrel member by means of said flexible connection established by said proximal connector between said proximal end portion of the barrel member and the intermediate section of the handle member, and by means of said rigid connection established by said distal connector between the distal end portion of the barrel member and the terminal distal end of the handle member.