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Baseball batRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Player Held And Powered, Nonmechanical Projector, Per Se, For Projecting Aerial Projectile By Striking; Part Thereof Or Accessory Therefor, Bat (e.g., Baseball Bat, Etc.)Baseball bat description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070219027, Baseball bat. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a baseball bat, and in particular to a baseball bat having a elongated recess defined in a outer periphery of the hitting area and an elastic tube mounted on the hitting area to enclose an area defined by the elongated recess such that when a ball coming directly to the hitting area, deformation in the plastic tube absorbs the impact of the ball and provides a delay to the ball to allow the ball to have a steady trajectory flying away from the bat. Further, the impact of the ball is largely saved by the deformation of the plastic tube so that when the bat is swinging, the impact of the flying ball will be released and the traveling distance of the ball is increased. [0003] 2. The Prior Arts [0004] The currently know bat structure 1 is shown in FIG. 9, which includes a holding area 1A and a hitting area 1B integrally formed with the holding area 1A and having a gradually increased diameter. The material for the bat structure may be selected from wood, aluminum and carbon fiber. Whatever the material for the bat may be and whether the bat is hollow or solid inside the hitting area 1B, the holding area 1A and the hitting area 1B are formed together into a rigid body. When a baseball 2 is pitched at an average speed from 80.about.90 km/hr or even at a speed from 110.about.130 km/hr and collides with the hitting area 1B of the bat, the baseball 2 is deformed laterally (the shape of the baseball is changed from 2A to 2B). When the baseball 2 is deformed, the impact of the baseball 2 to the bat is largely decreased. Therefore, when a batter is hitting the baseball 2, the hitting strength will be limited due to the deformation of the baseball 2. In addition, the flying trajectory (as shown in the dashed lines) of the baseball 2 away from the bat in unpredictable. That is, often the baseball 2 will not fly toward the direction as the batter wished. [0005] Therefore, it is noted that the conventional bat can not fully demonstrate the power of the batter. It diminishes the batting power due to the deformation of the baseball caused by the bat structure. [0006] In order to overcome the shortcoming of the conventional bat, the present invention tends to provide an improved bat. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] A primary objective of the present invention is to provide an improved bat to save the impact from the flying baseball so that when the bat hits the baseball, the traveling distance is increased. [0008] The solution of the present invention is that the bat has a elongated recess defined in the hitting area and a tube surrounding the elongated recess to close an area defined by the elongated recess such that when the flying baseball impacts the tube, deformation of the tube saves the impact power and then the impact power of the baseball is later added to the hitting power to increase the traveling distance of the baseball. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which: [0010] FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of the bat of the present invention; [0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bat of the present invention; [0012] FIG. 3 is perspective view of the bat of the present invention; [0013] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross sectional view of another embodiment of the bat of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view of still another embodiment of the bat of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 6 is a schematic cross sectional view of a further embodiment of the bat of the present invention; [0016] FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic views showing the bat before and after deformation due to the impact of the bat; [0017] FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the deviation of the baseball caused by the conventional bat structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0018] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the baseball bat in accordance with the present invention includes a body 10 and an elastic tube 20. [0019] The body 10 is substantially a conical body and includes a holding area 11 having a first diameter and a hitting area 12 integrally formed with the holding area 11 and having a second diameter larger than that of the first diameter. The body 10 is tapered down toward the holding area 11 from the hitting area 12 and further has an annular, elongated recess 14 defined in an outer periphery of the hitting area 12 and having a depth S, a core 13 formed on a bottom face defining the recess 14 and an annular shoulder 15 formed on both ends of the recess 14. [0020] The elastic tube 20 has two openings respectively defined in two ends of the elastic tube 20 and has a predetermined thickness 21. The elastic tube 20 may be made of compound fiber such as fiber glass, metal or plastic and is securely engaged with the annular shoulders 15 of the body 10. When the elastic tube 20 is made of fiberglass, the thickness 21 is within the range of 0.04.about.1 mm so as to have the best recovery ability after impact. When the elastic tube 20 is made of metal, the thickness 21 is within the range of 0.5.about.1.6 mm and when the elastic tube 20 is made of plastic, the thickness 21 is within the range of 0.8.about.2.5 mm to have the best recovery ability after impact. Continue reading about Baseball bat... Full patent description for Baseball bat Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Baseball bat patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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