JP2002058766A - Bat for baseball or softball - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect the hand of a batter on a grip section from hitting by a pitch. SOLUTION: A protector 10 and a protector 11 are attached to the gripping section 4. In this case, the protector 10 covers the upper section of the hand of the batter who grips the gripping section 4. The protector 11 covers the lower section of the hand of the batter on the gripping section 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a baseball or softball bat capable of protecting a batter's hand holding a grip portion from a dead ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art During a baseball game or a softball game or practice, a pitcher's pitch may result in a dead ball hitting a batter's body. In particular, when a dead ball is received on the head, wearing a helmet is common since it may be life or death. Protectors, gloves, and wristbands attached to the elbows of the hands were used to protect the body from dead balls in other areas, and the injuries caused by dead balls were prevented. However, even when wearing a glove or a wristband, there is a case where a bone is broken when a dead ball is received by the batter's hand holding the grip portion.

[0003]

There are gloves and wristbands for reducing the impact received on the hand to protect the batter's hand gripping the grip portion from the dead ball, but it is not enough to prevent injury. It couldn't be said. Therefore,
The present invention is to protect a batter's hand from a dead ball by attaching a protector to the grip to cover the batter's hand gripping the grip of the bat.

[0004]

The invention according to claim 1 is a baseball or softball bat comprising a ball hitting portion, a tapered portion, and a grip portion, the upper portion of a batter's hand holding the grip portion. Is a baseball or softball bat in which one end of an end of a protector that covers the base is attached to a grip end. The protector needs to be attached so that a batter can grasp an arbitrary part of the grip portion and does not hinder the swing. Therefore, it is desirable that one end of the end of the protector attached below the grip portion be attached to the grip end.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a baseball or softball bat comprising a ball hitting portion, a tapered portion, and a grip portion. A baseball or softball bat attached to the end. When avoiding the in-course ball, the protector often turns the bat that is held upright and turns the body to avoid the dead ball. In order not to receive it. When the bat is swung, the grip end is inflated larger than the diameter of the grip so that the bat does not fall out of the hand holding the grip. Therefore, it is desirable to mount the protector below the grip end.

A third aspect of the present invention is a baseball or softball bat, wherein the protector has a detachable structure. Forming the protector integrally,
If they are formed separately and adhered firmly and attached, the ball will not hit and come off, but the bat may become heavy or the swing speed may decrease. Therefore, if the protector has a detachable structure, it can be used as it is in the shape of a conventional bat as needed, or can be used as a bat to which the protector is attached to protect the hands.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a hitting ball portion, a tapered portion,
A baseball or softball bat comprising a grip portion, wherein a protector for protecting a hand of a batter holding the grip portion from a dead ball is attached to the grip portion.

A dead ball hitting the hand holding the grip portion hits while the bat is standing upright, or hits while the bat is lying sideways to avoid the ball. To protect the hands from these dead balls, a protector that covers the upper part of the batter's hand holding the grip is effective for the former dead ball, and a grip for the latter dead ball. A protector that covers the lower part of the batter's hand that holds the hand is effective.

[0009] The larger the protector, the better the hand protection, but will hinder the swing. Therefore, it is desirable to form a light and strong material with a minimum necessary shape.

The size of the protector that covers the upper part of the batter's hand holding the grip is 5 to 7 c above the grip.
m, the length is 30 to 35 cm, and the surface covering the upper part is desirably formed as an arc surface having a central angle of 45 ° to 90 ° about the center line of the bat. The surface of the circular arc covering the upper part may be symmetrical, but may be formed so as to cover the hand as much as possible and to partially protrude according to the right batter or the left batter. Further, the thickness may be uniform, but the thickness may be reduced on the front side with respect to the pitch and on the other side to reduce the weight.

The material of the protector is desirably formed of plastic or metal. For plastic, a polycarbonate resin, a polyacetal resin, a nylon resin or the like is used. As the metal, a magnesium alloy, an aluminum alloy, or the like is used. Further, FRP using carbon fiber or Kevlar fiber may be used.

The mounting of the protector may be of a fixed type by bonding or the like, or may be of a detachable type by screws or the like. When using the detachable type, attach one end of the end of the protector so as not to interfere with the swing.
Attach to the grip end with screws. The other end may be in a state in which rubber or the like is adhered to a contact portion formed along the outer surface of the upper portion of the grip portion so as to be in contact with the upper portion of the grip portion,
It can also be formed at a distance above the grip.

The size of the protector that covers the lower part of the batter's hand holding the grip portion is dish-shaped or bowl-shaped with a diameter of 10 cm to 15 cm, and the central axis of the protector is attached to the grip end end. When the protector is detachable, a screw hole is formed in the grip end and a screw is cut in the center axis of the protector, or a hole is formed through the center axis of the protector, and the protector is fixed through the screw. The material of the protector is the same as that used for the protector that covers the upper part of the grip.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a protector 1 that covers an upper portion of a grip portion 4.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the bat to which 0 is attached, in which a protector 10 is fixed to a baseball or softball bat 1 including a hitting portion 2, a tapered portion 3, and a grip portion 4. The protector 10 is formed by inserting one end of the protector 10 into a groove 5b formed in the grip end 5 and bonding the other end, and the other end of the contactor 1 is formed along the outer surface of the upper part of the grip part 4.
0a is adhered. The material of the protector 10 is a polyacetal resin, which is formed by molding. The size is about 30 cm in the length direction of the bat, and the height is about 7 cm from the surface of the grip portion 4 to the upper surface of the protector 10.
It is. For attachment to the grip end 5, it is also possible to form one end of the protector 10 so as to match the grip end 5a and fix it with screws or the like.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the grip portion 4 of FIG. The protector 10 is for a right batter and has a large thickness on the pitching side. That is, the width of the thick portion 10b in the upper left hand is reduced so as not to hinder the swing, and the thick portion 10b in the upper right hand is formed to project.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the grip portion 4 of the bat having the protector 11 covering the lower portion of the grip portion 4, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. The protector 11 has a bowl shape with a diameter of 10 cm, and has a through hole formed in the center axis 11a of the protector 11, and is fixed to a screw hole 5c formed at the center of the grip end 5a through a screw 6. The material of the protector 11 is a polyacetal resin, which is formed by molding. The protector 11 is desirably attached together with the protector 10 that covers the upper part of the grip portion 4.

[0017]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

By attaching a protector for covering the hand of the batter to the grip portion of the bat, the batter can be protected from injury such as a broken finger of the hand due to a dead ball.

The shape of the protector can be freely designed in a wide range in consideration of the function and the design.
By printing characters and pictures on the upper surface of the protector, the design can be made new.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a bat to which a protector that covers an upper portion of a grip portion is attached.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a grip part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a grip portion of the bat to which a protector that covers a lower portion of the grip portion is attached.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Baseball or softball bat 2 Hitting part 3 Taper part 4 Grip part 5 Grip end 5a Grip end end 5b Groove 5c Screw hole 6 Screw 10 Protector 10a Contact part 10b Thick part 11 Protector 11a Central axis

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A baseball or softball bat (1) comprising a hitting portion (2), a tapered portion (3), and a grip portion (4), the hand of a batter gripping the grip portion (4). A baseball or softball bat (1), wherein one end of an end of a protector (10) covering an upper part is attached to a grip end (5). 2. A baseball or softball bat (1) comprising a hitting part (2), a tapered part (3) and a grip part (4), the hand of a batter gripping the grip part (4). A baseball or softball bat (1), characterized in that a protector (11) covering a lower part is attached to a grip end end (5a). 3. The baseball or softball bat (1) according to claim 1, wherein the protector (10, 11) has a detachable structure.