Patents by Inventor Ronald Foreman

Ronald Foreman 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).

  • Process for manufacturing end weighted bats
    Patent number: 4744136
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a baseball or softball bat formed of hollow metal tubing having a short weight plug of hard rubber anchored at the extreme end of the striking portion of the bat by a knob protruding from the weight plug through a hole in the end of the bat including inserting the weight plug in the tubing prior to forming the end of the bat, partially closing the end of the bat and forming a hole, positioning the plug by gas pressure developed within the hollow of the bat and forcing the knob through the end hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Ten Pro Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Foreman, Anthony Daddario
  • Baseball bat with modified internal air pressure
    Patent number: 4241919
    Abstract: An aluminum baseball bat with plug of solid rubber or similar material at one end thereof and a knob at the other end is disclosed. The rubber end plug is sealed in place in a leak-proof junction to define a hollow interior space. By inserting a needle through the end plug, fluid communication between a source of air or other gas which is pressurized either above or below atmospheric pressure and the interior of the bat space can be provided to achieve a desired pressure therewithin. Once the desired interior pressure has been achieved, the needle is withdrawn and the natural resiliency of the rubber acts to immediately seal the puncture to thereby permanently maintain the desired interior pressure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Inventor: Ronald Foreman
  • Baseball bat with modified internal air pressure
    Patent number: RE31811
    Abstract: An aluminum baseball bat with plug of solid rubber or similar material at one end thereof and a knob at the other end is disclosed. The rubber end plug is sealed in place in a leak-proof junction to define a hollow interior space. By inserting a needle through the end plug, fluid communication between a source of air or other gas which is pressurized either above or below atmospheric pressure and the interior of the bat space can be provided to achieve a desired pressure therewithin. Once the desired interior pressure has been achieved, the needle is withdrawn and the natural resiliency of the rubber acts to immediately seal the puncture to thereby permanently maintain the desired interior pressure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Inventor: Ronald Foreman