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Is a baseball bat patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a baseball bat have been patented many times, but "a baseball bat" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 143,855 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “baseball bat” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 1282 best keyword matches we examined, 374 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: WILSON SPORTING GOODS (24), MIZUNO KK (13), EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS LLC (12), VAN NGUYEN THU (11).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (662), H01M (213), Y02E (171), B60L (59).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a baseball bat
- Baseball/softball bat with radially deflectable inner barrel US-2026241246-A1 2026 · XIAMEN PHEASANT HI TECH ALUMINUM CO LTD
A baseball or softball bat includes an elongated handle having a proximal end and a distal end, and an elongated barrel having a proximal tapered section and a distal generally cylindrical section, wherein the distal end of the ha…
View on Google Patents - Baseball bat having an inner barrel technology insert US-11844987-B1 2023 · PEGNATORI CARL
A bat having a tubular frame having a circular cross-section, the tubular frame including a large diameter hitting portion, an intermediate tapering portion, and a small diameter handle portion for a user, the tubular frame has a …
View on Google Patents - System and method of compressing and shaping a barrel of a wooden baseball bat US-2023381609-A1 2023 · MCKEITHAN JR JERRY R
The technology provides a device that modifies features of a baseball bat, including a compressing tool that compresses a surface of the baseball bat in a latitudinal direction. The compressing tool includes an implement that pivo…
View on Google Patents - Baseball and softball bat swing training aid US-10737160-B1 2020 · BEYER JEFFREY T
A bat swing training aid includes a body having a generally cylindrical profile that includes a first portion and a second portion, the body being selectively attachable to a barrel of a bat and having a selectively adjustable wei…
View on Google Patents - Baseball and softball bat swing training device US-9616309-B2 2017 · BROWNSTEIN MICHAEL A
A swing training device for improving the batting mechanics of baseball players includes a device handle for gripping by a player in the manner of a baseball bat handle and a device barrel having a ball striking surface. The devic…
View on Google Patents - Instrumented softball or baseball bat and bat knob and system for monitoring a bat swing US-2016158619-A1 2016 · RIP IT HOLDINGS LLC
An instrumented baseball or softball bat knob comprising a knob housing including a generally cylindrical member inserted into a handle end of the bat and a knob portion attached to the cylindrical member. The knob portion has a d…
View on Google Patents - Swing training system for use with a baseball bat US-2016051877-A1 2016 · AJS Marketing and Sales LLC
A swing training system for use with a baseball bat is described herein. The swing training system includes a weighted band that is adapted to be removably coupled to a baseball bat. The weighted band includes a body that extends …
View on Google Patents - Baseball bat swing training device US-2014371008-A1 2014 · GEOTSALITIS STEVEN P
A device to improve the swing of a baseball player is provided. The device is a flexible removable cone which is secured to the exterior surface of a baseball bat. The removable cone may have a temporary adhesive on the bottom whi…
View on Google Patents - Baseball bat swing aid US-8622854-B2 2014 · SUZUKI TAKAHIKO
An inertia-based baseball bat swing indicator, whether built into a baseball bat or retrofitted onto an existing bat, which visually indicates by inertia-propelled beads in separate grooves along the apparatus whether the alignmen…
View on Google Patents - Multi-walled tubular baseball bats with barrel inserts of variable geometry US-7867114-B2 2011 · CE COMPOSITES BASEBALL INC
A multi-walled, tubular baseball bat has a barrel portion with a mid-section wherein the radial stiffness of the overall barrel wall varies along the barrel length to provide an enlarged sweetspot, improved soft feel and performan…
View on Google Patents - Tubular baseball bats with variable stiffened barrels US-2009029810-A1 2009 · CE COMPOSITES BASEBALL INC
Tubular baseball bats comprised of an elongated handle portion and a striking or barrel portion wherein the barrel portion has variable stiffness along its length. One such bat has a circumferential low cost, low weight stiffener …
View on Google Patents - Heated baseball glove/mitt and method of heating a baseball bat handle US-7002104-B2 2006 · AKADEMA INC
A heated baseball glove/mitt is provided. In one embodiment the heated glove/mitt comprises front and back shells joined together along select portions of their edges in such manner as to form a finger portion and a thumb portion …
View on Google Patents - Baseball bat with replaceable barrel US-6905429-B2 2005 · HOONFORSYTHE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
A baseball or softball bat configured to allow the removal and replacement of the barrel section of the bat if the barrel is damaged or simply for enabling selection of a barrel having particular performance characteristics. Alter…
View on Google Patents - Baseball batting system for abating accidental release of a bat from a player's hand following a swing US-6482113-B1 2002
A new and improved baseball batting system for abating accidental release of a bat from a player's hand following a swing is provided. An attachment member includes a ring which has an interior aperture adapted to be located o…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a baseball bat been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.