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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2022
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Yohei Yamashita, Osaka, JP;
Katsuhisa Hirano, Osaka, JP;
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A bat includes a handle having a proximate end and a distal end, a barrel having a hollow portion that accommodates the distal end, and a first damping section at least partially sandwiched between the handle and the barrel in the interior of the hollow portion. The material of the first damping section has a D hardness of 60 or more, a loss coefficient tan δ of 0.11 or more as determined under conditions of a temperature of 20° C., a frequency of 150 Hz, and the amount of strain 3000 μST, and a loss coefficient tan δ of 0.09 or more as determined under conditions of a temperature of 20° C., a frequency of 500 Hz, and the amount of strain 3000 μST.