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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2006
Dewey Chauvin, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Hsing-yen Chuang, Studio City, CA (US);
William B. Giannetti, Winnetka, CA (US);
Gary W. Filice, Moorpark, CA (US);
James Easton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Dewey Chauvin, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Hsing-Yen Chuang, Studio City, CA (US);
William B. Giannetti, Winnetka, CA (US);
Gary W. Filice, Moorpark, CA (US);
James Easton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Easton Sports, Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-piece ball bat includes a first section including a hitting portion, and a second section including a handle portion. A flexible joint connects the first section to the second section. The flexible joint may be a structural joint, such as a spring member, a mechanical locking joint, or a pneumatic or hydraulic joint, or it may be a non-uniform and/or non-continuous elastomeric joint.