Patents Examined by M. S. Chambers
  • Patent number: 5980397
    Abstract: A weighted device that attaches to a baseball or softball bat for the purpose of increasing the bat's mass during batting practice thereby increasing a persons strength and improving their bat control, ultimately improving their batting average and batting power. The device can be used during the actual practice of hitting a ball. The device can be attached to the bat at various locations along the tapered portion of the bat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: David Welch Hart, Brian A. Barnabie