公开(公告)号：US10220277B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15894365

申请日：2018-02-12

Applicant: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC

Inventor： Linda Hunt ,  Grant Douglas ,  Dewey Chauvin ,  Ian Montgomery

IPC: A63B59/51 ,  A63B60/00 ,  A63B60/54 ,  A63B59/54 ,  A63B59/42 ,  A63B102/18 ,  A63B102/20

Abstract: A method of making a ball bat may include forming a bat frame with a handle and an inner barrel structure, providing spacer elements extending radially outwardly from the inner barrel structure, and forming a barrel shell having a main barrel and a tapered section. An inner diameter in the tapered section may be equal to an outer diameter of a first one of the spacer elements. The method may include mechanically locking the barrel shell to the bat frame by passing the handle through the barrel shell and moving the barrel shell toward the inner barrel structure until the barrel shell contacts the first one of the spacer elements. A gap is maintained between an outer diameter of the inner barrel structure and the barrel shell. The barrel shell may deflect during a hit to create a trampoline effect, while the inner barrel structure limits the deflection.

公开(公告)号：US11731017B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17308760

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC

Inventor： Grant Douglas ,  Dewey Chauvin ,  Linda Hunt

IPC: A63B59/51 ,  A63B59/52 ,  A63B60/00

CPC classification number: A63B59/51 ,  A63B59/52 ,  A63B60/0081 ,  A63B2209/00

Abstract: A ball bat includes a barrel portion, a handle portion, and a joint connecting the handle portion to the barrel portion. In some embodiments, the joint includes a releasable connector configured to releasably connect the barrel portion to the handle portion. In some embodiments, the joint includes two releasable connectors to releasably connect the barrel portion to the handle portion. The ball bat may include a flexible rod element positioned between the two releasable connectors. The rod element may include an elastomeric material. In some embodiments, the ball bat may further include a safety connector between the barrel portion and the handle portion or a releasable connector may include a threaded connection to resist release of the releasable connector. In some embodiments, the joint may include a rotatable element for adjusting flex.

公开(公告)号：US11013968B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15935896

申请日：2018-03-26

Applicant: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC

Inventor： Grant Douglas ,  Dewey Chauvin ,  Linda Hunt

IPC: A63B59/51 ,  A63B59/52 ,  A63B60/00

Abstract: A ball bat includes a barrel portion, a handle portion, and a joint connecting the handle portion to the barrel portion. In some embodiments, the joint includes a releasable connector configured to releasably connect the barrel portion to the handle portion. In some embodiments, the joint includes two releasable connectors to releasably connect the barrel portion to the handle portion. The ball bat may include a flexible rod element positioned between the two releasable connectors. The rod element may include an elastomeric material. In some embodiments, the ball bat may further include a safety connector between the barrel portion and the handle portion or a releasable connector may include a threaded connection to resist release of the releasable connector. In some embodiments, the joint may include a rotatable element for adjusting flex.

公开(公告)号：US10688358B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16268413

申请日：2019-02-05

Applicant: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC

Inventor： Linda Hunt ,  Grant Douglas ,  Dewey Chauvin ,  Ian Montgomery

IPC: A63B59/51 ,  A63B60/00 ,  A63B60/54 ,  A63B59/54 ,  A63B59/42 ,  A63B1/00 ,  A63B102/18 ,  A63B102/20

Abstract: A method of making a ball bat may include forming a bat frame with a handle and an inner barrel structure, providing spacer elements extending radially outwardly from the inner barrel structure, and forming a barrel shell having a main barrel and a tapered section. An inner diameter in the tapered section may be equal to an outer diameter of a first one of the spacer elements. The method may include mechanically locking the barrel shell to the bat frame by passing the handle through the barrel shell and moving the barrel shell toward the inner barrel structure until the barrel shell contacts the first one of the spacer elements. A gap is maintained between an outer diameter of the inner barrel structure and the barrel shell. The barrel shell may deflect during a hit to create a trampoline effect, while the inner barrel structure limits the deflection.

公开(公告)号：US11660512B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16946036

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC

Inventor： Linda Hunt ,  Grant Douglas ,  Dewey Chauvin ,  Ian Montgomery

IPC: A63B60/00 ,  A63B60/54 ,  A63B59/51 ,  A63B59/54 ,  A63B59/42 ,  A63B102/18 ,  A63B102/20 ,  A63B1/00

CPC classification number: A63B60/00 ,  A63B1/00 ,  A63B59/42 ,  A63B59/51 ,  A63B59/54 ,  A63B60/54 ,  A63B60/002 ,  A63B2102/18 ,  A63B2102/182 ,  A63B2102/20 ,  A63B2209/00 ,  A63B2209/023

Abstract: A method of making a ball bat may include forming a bat frame with a handle and an inner barrel structure, providing spacer elements extending radially outwardly from the inner barrel structure, and forming a barrel shell having a main barrel and a tapered section. An inner diameter in the tapered section may be equal to an outer diameter of a first one of the spacer elements. The method may include mechanically locking the barrel shell to the bat frame by passing the handle through the barrel shell and moving the barrel shell toward the inner barrel structure until the barrel shell contacts the first one of the spacer elements. A gap is maintained between an outer diameter of the inner barrel structure and the barrel shell. The barrel shell may deflect during a hit to create a trampoline effect, while the inner barrel structure limits the deflection.

公开(公告)号：US11167191B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16677294

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC

Inventor： John Anderle ,  Dewey Chauvin ,  Linda Hunt ,  Grant Douglas ,  Ian Montgomery ,  Trevor Anderson

IPC: A63B69/00 ,  A63B59/56 ,  A63B60/02 ,  A63B71/06

Abstract: An end-cap assembly for a ball bat or other sporting-good implement includes one or more removable weights, so that the weight of the end cap—and of the ball bat—may be adjusted. The one or more weights may reside in a receiving space or recess in an end-cap cup of the end-cap assembly. A fastener removably attaches the one or more weights to the end-cap cup. In some embodiments, the fastener may include threads that engage threads in a bore in the end-cap cup.