Patents by Inventor Rod G. Hinman

Rod G. Hinman 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 with interchangeable handle and barrel
    Patent number: 7140988
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bat having an interchangeable handle portion and barrel portion. The handle portion has a first end and a second end. The barrel portion has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end abuttable to the second end of the handle portion. A tie rod received by the handle portion and the barrel portion, the tie rod having an alpha end and a beta end, the alpha end placible proximal the first end of the handle. An end cap placible proximal the distal end, the end cap releasibly attached to the beta end of the tie rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Rod G. Hinman