Hybrid baseball bat and construction methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11395945
APP PUB NO 20200346086A1
SERIAL NO

16865302

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Disclosed herein are various forms of hybrid baseball bats comprising a wood shell having a radial wall and an outer radial surface profile defining a baseball bat. The wood shell having a central core with a central surface thereon extending from a distal end of the bat. The central surface being profiled with a taper that in some embodiments extends entirely through to the proximal end. A fibrous construct is housed in the central core and infiltrated with an epoxy resin. In some forms, the fibrous construct is in the form of a sleeve. Disclosed are various manufacturing techniques for manufacturing hybrid baseball bats including a low pressure bladder method, a high pressure bladder method, and a centrifugal force method.

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DELANO BAT COMPANY LLC13657 10TH STREET SW COKATO MN 55321

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benda, Logan James Cokato, US 2 1
Benda, Steven John Cokato, US 6 12
Kruse, Peter James Delano, US 2 1
Loukus, Adam Robert Calumet, US 2 1

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