Patents by Inventor Buji Mathew

Buji Mathew has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bat having a sleeve with slots
    Patent number: 7534180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality of second cross-sections having a second stiffness. Each first cross-section is beside one second cross-section or between two of the second cross-sections and the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness. The variance in stiffness between the first cross-sections and the second cross-sections is created by varying the amount of material in the cross-section or by, more accurately, removing material in the second cross sections to make the second cross-sections more flexible by creating slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Miken Sports, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew V. Vacek, Buji Mathew
  • Bat having a sleeve with holes
    Patent number: 7377867
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality of second cross-sections having a second stiffness. Each first cross-section is beside one second cross-section or between two of the second cross-sections and the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness. The variance in stiffness between the first cross-sections and the second cross-sections is created by varying the amount of material in the cross-section or by, more accurately, removing material in the second cross sections to make the second cross-sections more flexible by creating holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew V. Vacek, Buji Mathew
  • Bat having a sleeve with slots
    Patent number: 7361106
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality of second cross-sections having a second stiffness. Each first cross-section is beside one second cross-section or between two of the second cross-sections and the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness. The variance in stiffness between the first cross-sections and the second cross-sections is created by varying the amount of material in the cross-section or by, more accurately, removing material in the second cross sections to make the second cross-sections more flexible by creating slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew V. Vacek, Buji Mathew