Patents by Inventor Gary T. Vignola

Gary T. Vignola 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).

  • Bunting practice bat
    Patent number: 8641560
    Abstract: An apparatus is described that includes a bat handle and a bunt element within a region of space extending from the baseball bat handle where a meat portion of a bat would exist if the bat handle was part of a baseball or softball bat. The bunt element has solid material in a first location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space within a bunt window on the region of space. The bunt element has empty space in a second location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space outside the bunt window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Gary T. Vignola
  • BUNTING PRACTICE BAT
    Publication number: 20130035179
    Abstract: An apparatus is described that includes a bat handle and a bunt element within a region of space extending from the baseball bat handle where a meat portion of a bat would exist if the bat handle was part of a baseball or softball bat. The bunt element has solid material in a first location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space within a bunt window on the region of space. The bunt element has empty space in a second location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space outside the bunt window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Gary T. Vignola
  • Bunting practice bat
    Patent number: 8277341
    Abstract: An apparatus is described that includes a bat handle and a bunt element within a region of space extending from the baseball bat handle where a meat portion of a bat would exist if the bat handle was part of a baseball or softball bat. The bunt element has solid material in a first location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space within a bunt window on the region of space. The bunt element has empty space in a second location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space outside the bunt window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Gary T. Vignola