Patent ID: 7942764

Claim:
A baseball bat comprising: a hollow grip member having a front end, a rear end opposite to said front end along an axial direction, and an inner peripheral surface extending from said front end to said rear end, said inner peripheral surface defining a tapered chamber that has a diameter reducing gradually toward said rear end, said inner peripheral surface having a first positioning portion disposed between said front end and said rear end; a striking member having an engaging segment received in said tapered chamber, and a large diameter segment extending forwardly from said engaging segment and having a diameter larger than a maximum diameter of said engaging segment, said engaging segment having an axial hole extending along the axial direction, a plurality of open-ended slits extending along the axial direction and in spatial communication with said axial hole, and a second positioning portion aligned with said first positioning portion; and a pressing member inserted into said axial hole so as to press said second positioning portion against said first positioning portion, such that said first positioning portion is disposed in front of said second positioning portion.