01-01-2015 дата публикации
Номер: US20150005112A1
A weighted apparatus, such as a bat, bar, stick, racket, or club, includes added weight in one end of the apparatus to create an obviously heavy end, and thereby an unbalanced apparatus. The unbalanced apparatus gives the user the ability to create a heavy load to build strength by holding the light end of the device and a light load to build speed, endurance, and flexibility by holding the heavy end of the device. When swung holding the heavy end, such an unbalanced apparatus is uniquely effective for various sports practice regimens, certain game play, general exercise, physical rehabilitation, etc., to improve the user's strength and overall conditioning levels, to build hand speed and to promote a proper swing. 1. A weighted bat , comprising:a bat body including a barrel, a handle, and a tapered portion connecting the barrel to the handle;a weighted knob permanently fixed to an end of the handle,wherein at least fifty percent of a total weight of the bat is located in a half of the bat that includes the weighted knob and the handle, andwherein the bat does not include any weight extending below the weighted knob.2. The weighted bat according to claim 1 , further comprising a weighted rod permanently fixed within the handle.3. The weighted bat according to claim 2 , wherein the weighted rod is a solid rod made of lead and the weighted knob is made of stainless steel.4. The weighted bat according to claim 2 , wherein at least fifty-five percent of the total weight of the bat is located in the half of the bat that includes the weighted knob and the handle.5. The weighted bat according to claim 2 , wherein at least fifty-seven percent of the total weight of the bat is located in the half of the bat that includes the weighted knob and the handle.6. The weighted bat according to claim 1 , wherein the barrel is made of wood and the handle is made of metal.7. The weighted bat according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the weighted knob extends into an inside of the ...
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