SUPPORT STRUCTURE

摘要

Support structures and bats such as those that may be used in the game of baseball are disclosed herein. Certain embodiments include a plurality of appendages within a bat barrel that both arc toward the bat barrel and form an arc adjacent to the inside of the bat barrel. Sport structures having a central hub within the barrel of a bat are also disclosed.

主权项

1. a bat comprising:
a. a bat barrel having a central axis, a bat barrel internal radius, and a bat barrel internal arc radius; b. a first appendage; c. wherein the first appendage has a first appendage first portion that is adjacent to the bat barrel; d. wherein the first appendage first portion has a first appendage first portion arc radius greater than 80% of the bat barrel internal arc radius; e. wherein the first appendage has a first appendage second portion that is located further from the bat barrel than the first appendage first portion; f. wherein the first appendage second portion has a first appendage second portion arc radius less than or equal to 80% of the bat barrel internal arc radius; g. a second appendage; h. wherein the second appendage has a second appendage first portion that is adjacent to the bat barrel; i. wherein the second appendage first portion has a second appendage first portion arc radius greater than 80% of the bat barrel internal arc radius; j. wherein the second appendage has a second appendage second portion that is located further from the bat barrel than the second appendage first portion; k. wherein the second appendage second portion has a second appendage second portion arc radius less than or equal to 80% of the bat barrel internal arc radius; l. wherein the first appendage and the second appendage are connected within the bat barrel.