GB2067078A - Cricket bat - Google Patents
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- GB2067078A GB2067078A GB8000868A GB8000868A GB2067078A GB 2067078 A GB2067078 A GB 2067078A GB 8000868 A GB8000868 A GB 8000868A GB 8000868 A GB8000868 A GB 8000868A GB 2067078 A GB2067078 A GB 2067078A
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- bat
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- cricket
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B59/00—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
- A63B59/50—Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball
- A63B59/55—Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball with non-circular cross-section
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
- A63B2102/20—Cricket
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Abstract
A cricket bat has a handle and a blade formed from extruded metal. A in method of manufacture is described. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Improved cricket bat
This invention relates to a metallic sporting bat
and in particularto a metallic cricket bat.
- Up until the presenttime sportsmen who take part
in the game of cricket in a serious nature have had to
outlay large sums of money in order to obtain high
quality equipment. This equipment, and especially
the cricket bat, requires continual care and mainte
nance. The cricket bat has been conventionally made
of willow wood and needs oiling to prevent the wood from drying out and cracking. Similarly the
lower priced and lower quality bats must be carefully
maintained if they are to have any life at all and leav
ing such bats outside to be exposed to all forms of weather condition certainly accelerates the rate of deterioration.
In competitive cricket the top grade batsmen usually have more than one bat. Generally a lighter bat
is used when the opening batsman first goes into bat and he has to face a particularly fast bowler. The lighter bat enables the batsman to move the bat quickly until he has had time to settle in before
beginning to attack the bowling. A heavier bat is generally used when the batsman is attacking the
bowling or what is termed "hitting out".
One of the objects of this invention is to provide a
bat which requires very little maintenance and is
also capable of performing the functions of both a
light and heavy bat.
In one form the invention resides in a cricket bat containing a handle and a blade wherein the blade is formed from extruded metal.
Preferably the blade is tubular and is substantially
conventional in cross-section.
In another form of the invention resides in the construction of a metallic cricket bat wherein a blade
of a bat is extruded, said blade containing longitudinal strengthening ribs selecting a longitudinal handle
member and fixing said handle to said extruded
blade to form a bat.
In another form the invention resides in the con struction of a cricket bat wherein a blade of a bat is
extruded, said blade containing an internally
extruded longitudinal handle, and cutting away por tion of said blade to expose a length of handle.
In yet another form the invention resides in the
construction of a metallic cricket bat wherein a blade
of a bat is extruded, said blade containing an inter
nally extruded longitudinal handle and longitudinal
strengthening ribs, said handle and ribs running the full longitudinal length ofthe blade extrusion, and
cutting away portion of said blade and ribs to expose
a length of handle.
Preferably both ends of the extrusion are sealed
and a sleeve is fitted to the handleto provide adequ
ate gripping. For sound muffling purposes the
interior of the extrusion may be suitable filled with
absorbent material such as plastic foam or the like.
The invention will be better understood by refer
ence to the following description of one specific
embodiment as shown in the accompanying draw
ings wherein:
Fig. lisa front elevation of the metallic cricket bat;
Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the bat;
Fig. 3 is a series of views showing the construction process of the metallic cricket bat;
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevational view taken of Figure 1 on lines 4-4;
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevational view taken on Figure 1 on lines 4-4 where a slightly different configuration of extrusion is used; and;
Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on lines 6-6 of drawing "C" appearing in Figure 3.
In this embodiment a metallic cricket bat 11 is constructed by forming a metallic extrusion 12 as shown in Figures 4 or 5 of the drawings. The blade 13 of the bat 11 is extruded in one continuous length and out to provide the desired size of the bat as shown in "A"of Figure 3. The extrusion 12 may contain an internal longitudinal handle 14 and strengthening ribs 15. A portion 16 of the blade 13 and ribs 15 is cut away as shown in "B" of Figure 3 to expose the handle 14. The formed handle 14 may then be "cleaned up" in a lathe or the like until an ecceptably smooth handle in formed as shown in Figure 6 of the drawings. The base 17 of the bat 11 is then formed by stamping the lower open end 18 of the blade 13 to close this end.It is then cut, welded, ground and polished to arrive at a suitable configuration as shown in "D" of Figure 3. Atthe same time the shoulders 19 of the bat are cleaned to remove any sharp metallic projections. In order to provide a suitable grip for the user, the handle 14 of the bat is covered with a wrapping 20; the upper open end of the handle 14 is capped 21; and the handle covered with a final rubber sleeve 22.
Cricket bats manufactured in this form are expected to have an extremely long life span and require very little maintenance.
Whilstthe invention has been described with reference to one specific embodiment it is not limited thereto. Many alternative forms of extruded shapes can be used, some of which may incorporate a handle and some of which may not. Where the blade of the cricket bat is extruded, the handle may be attached at a later date by any suitable means. If desired the blade of the bat may be coated with a non-reflective material.
1. A cricket bat containing a handle and a blade wherein the blade is formed from extruded metal.
2. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the blade is tubular and is substantially conventional in cross-section.
3. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the blade is provided with longitudinal strengthening ribs.
4. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 3 wherein the handle of said bat is metallic.
5. Amethod of construction of a metallic cricket bat wherein a blade of a bat is formed from extruded metal, said blade containing longitudinal strengthening ribs, selecting a longitudinal handle member and fixing said handle to said extruded blade to form a bat.
6. A method of construction of a metallic cricket bat as claimed in Claim 5 wherein said blade extru
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Claims (10)
1. A cricket bat containing a handle and a blade wherein the blade is formed from extruded metal.
2. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the blade is tubular and is substantially conventional in cross-section.
3. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the blade is provided with longitudinal strengthening ribs.
4. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 3 wherein the handle of said bat is metallic.
5. Amethod of construction of a metallic cricket bat wherein a blade of a bat is formed from extruded metal, said blade containing longitudinal strengthening ribs, selecting a longitudinal handle member and fixing said handle to said extruded blade to form a bat.
6. A method of construction of a metallic cricket bat as claimed in Claim 5 wherein said blade extru sion contains an internally extruded-longitudinal handle, and cutting away portion of said blade to expose a length of handle.
7. A method of construction of a metallic cricket bat wherein a blade of a bat is extruded, said blade containing an internally extruded longitudinal handle and longitudinal strengthening ribs, said handle and ribs running the full longitudinal length of the blade extrusion, and cutting away portion of said blade and ribs to expose a length of handle.
8. A cricket bat as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said blade of the bat is covered with a non-reflective substance.
9. A method ofconstruction of a metallic cricket bat substantially as herein described.
10. Acricket bat substantially as herein described and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8000868A GB2067078A (en) | 1980-01-10 | 1980-01-10 | Cricket bat |
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GB8000868A GB2067078A (en) | 1980-01-10 | 1980-01-10 | Cricket bat |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20110143871A1 (en) * | 2008-05-24 | 2011-06-16 | Marcus Codrington Fernandez | Cricket sports bat |
AU2004235645B2 (en) * | 2003-12-05 | 2011-07-14 | Matthew John Nield | Cricket bat |
WO2011092714A1 (en) * | 2010-01-27 | 2011-08-04 | Vivek Lakhotia | Improvement in cricket bat |
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1980
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
AU2004235645B2 (en) * | 2003-12-05 | 2011-07-14 | Matthew John Nield | Cricket bat |
US20110143871A1 (en) * | 2008-05-24 | 2011-06-16 | Marcus Codrington Fernandez | Cricket sports bat |
WO2011092714A1 (en) * | 2010-01-27 | 2011-08-04 | Vivek Lakhotia | Improvement in cricket bat |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |