James Aaron Easton

US Patent:

42484251, Feb 3, 1981

Filed:

Apr 16, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/030617

Inventors:

James L. Easton - Los Angeles CA
Gary W. Filice - Canoga Park CA

Assignee:

James D. Easton, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

A63B 5906

US Classification:

273 72A

Abstract:

A hollow metal ball bat having a hollow end knob encompassing an enlarged section of a hollow handle portion. The opening of the end knob is smaller than the contained enlarged handle portion, and fits over the smaller cross-section of the handle portion adjacent the enlarged portion. A ring of resilient material is held between the end knob and the enlarged handle portion.

US Patent:

39348750, Jan 27, 1976

Filed:

Feb 14, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/442640

Inventors:

James Leland Easton - Los Angeles CA
Gary William Filice - Tarzana CA

International Classification:

A63B 5912

US Classification:

273 67A

Abstract:

A hockey stick is formed of a fiber-reinforced plastic blade integrally molded onto a tapered metal shank which mates with a rectangular tubular metal shaft or handle to form a four-plane lap joint which is bonded with a thermoplastic adhesive. The metal shank includes a longitudinally tapered recess which is filled by the molded plastic of the blade to form a virtually indestructible bond between blade and shank. The configuration provides great strength and precisely controllable flexibility with easy replaceability of the blade.

US Patent:

53640950, Nov 15, 1994

Filed:

May 21, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/704678

Inventors:

James L. Easton - Los Angeles CA
Gary W. Filice - Moorpark CA
Roger Souders - Poway CA
Charles Teixeira - Littlerock CA

Assignee:

Easton Aluminum, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

A63B 6936

US Classification:

273 72A

Abstract:

A hollow metal tube and method making same are disclosed in which the tube includes a reinforcing sleeve compressively engaged with the interior of the tube. The sleeve is formed of carbon fibers in an epoxy matrix. The method of making the tube results in the wall of the tube being compressed against the sleeve, which imparts a high rate of wall recovery if the tube is impacted. Accordingly, the article is particularly useful as a ball bat or other tubular structure which may be subjected to external forces or impact.

US Patent:

52900444, Mar 1, 1994

Filed:

Feb 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/021309

Inventors:

James L. Easton - Los Angeles CA
Don S. Rabska - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Easton Aluminum, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

F42B 606

US Classification:

273416

Abstract:

A plastic archery arrow nock (10) having a stiffener of light weight high strength material such as carbon composite therein permits fine tuning alteration of the dynamic spine of the arrow and reduces flexure of the nock relative to the arrow shaft (12) to prevent fatigue failure of the nock. The stiffened nock reduces the flex in the nock and the connection of the nock to the arrow shaft arrow shaft (12) as it is propelled forward by acceleration of the bowstring at the moment of release.

US Patent:

41779894, Dec 11, 1979

Filed:

Nov 28, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/855320

Inventors:

James L. Easton - Los Angeles CA
Gary W. Filice - Thousand Oaks CA

Assignee:

James D. Easton, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

A63B 5906

US Classification:

273 72A

Abstract:

A method of attaching a hollow end knob to the handle portion of a hollow ball bat, in which the hollow bat handle portion positioned within the cavity of the hollow end knob is outwardly deformed to a transverse cross-section substantially larger than the cavity opening. The outward deformation is preferably accomplished by applying pressure against the transverse exterior surface of the end knob which in turn bears against the circular end of the hollow bat handle. The interior transverse surface of the end knob may have a circular recess corresponding to the end of the bat handle. A hollow metal ball bat having a hollow end knob encompassing an enlarged section of a hollow handle portion. The opening of the end knob is smaller than the contained enlarged handle portion, and fits over the smaller cross-section of the handle portion adjacent the enlarged portion.

US Patent:

51864703, Feb 16, 1993

Filed:

May 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/884439

Inventors:

James L. Easton - Los Angeles CA
Gary W. Filice - Moorpark CA

Assignee:

Easton Aluminum, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

F42B 606

US Classification:

273416

Abstract:

An archery arrow nock (10) having a bowstring receiving groove (16) with a string contact point which is offset from the central axis (12) of the arrow to which the nock is to be attached permits the use of a lighter weight less stiff arrow by countering and diminishing the normal bending of the arrowshaft as it is propelled forward by acceleration of the bowstring at the moment of release. The string contact point may be offset either laterally from the plane containing the bowstring and arrow centerline or in this plane away from the arrow centerline.