Patents by Inventor Charles Teixeira

Charles Teixeira 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).

  • Tubular metal ball bat internally reinforced with fiber composite
    Patent number: 5364095
    Abstract: A hollow metal tube and method making same are disclosed in which the tube includes a reinforcing sleeve compressively engaged with the interior of the tube. The sleeve is formed of carbon fibers in an epoxy matrix. The method of making the tube results in the wall of the tube being compressed against the sleeve, which imparts a high rate of wall recovery if the tube is impacted. Accordingly, the article is particularly useful as a ball bat or other tubular structure which may be subjected to external forces or impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Easton Aluminum, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Easton, Gary W. Filice, Roger Souders, Charles Teixeira