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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Raj Narain Mathur, Goodview, MN (US);
Stephen T. Bowen, LaCrescent, MN (US);
Raj Narain Mathur, Goodview, MN (US);
Stephen T. Bowen, LaCrescent, MN (US);
Plasticomp, Inc., Winona, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to sports gear and in particular to sports gear that is capable of being manufactured to achieve specific performance criteria. As an example, a baseball bat is described herein. However, other sports gear where 'bat-ball' type of collision is expected is also within the scope of the present invention. The sports gear can be made of a long thin-walled structure. The wall itself has long discontinuous fibers. A three dimensional (3D) structure is therefore provided. The sports gear is designed to achieve specified performance criteria.