Aluminum baseball or softball bat warmer

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a warmer for an aluminum baseball or softball bat to minimize the risk of cold denting and cracking of it when the bat is used in games played at temperatures below 65.
degree.
F.
Other objects and features of the invention will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.
In accordance with the invention, a warmer for an aluminum baseball or softball bat has an inner elongated container with a restricted bottom, a sidewall and an open top.
The inner container is adapted to receive a baseball or softball bat lengthwise.
The warmer also has an outer elongated container with a bottom end, a sidewall and an open top with the outer container surrounding the inner container with a space between the sidewalls of the inner and outer containers forming an air flow passage between the containers.
A hanger is attached inside the outer container for mounting the inner container at its restricted end.
The hanger includes an aperture and is spaced above the bottom end of the outer container forming a compartment.
A convective heat source in provided in the compartment.
In use, warmed air from the convective source is directed through the aperture in the hanger and circulates through the air flow passage warming the sidewall of the inner container and thereby warming the baseball or softball bat inside.
The invention summarized above comprises the constructions hereinafter described, the scope of the invention being indicated by the subjoined claims.