System for Training Baseball and Softball Batters

a technology for baseball and softball batters, applied in the field of baseball/softball training aids, can solve the problems of impracticality for the major portion of the practice to be conducted

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-27
WINDSOR STEVEN T
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Unfortunately, this is easier said than done, since the batter usually experiences difficulty in determining whether or not his or her hands and arms are moving in the proper path without the assistance of a coach appraising the swing.
Continuous practice is required to develop the proper hand path and it is impractical for the major portion of the practice to be conducted in the presence of a coach.

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[0021]Referring first to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, one embodiment of the training device of the present invention is shown in side, front and rear elevations, respectively. The batting training aid, shown generally as 10 comprises a handle portion 12, a neck, shank or shaft portion 14 and a head, blade or paddle portion 16. The handle portion 12 can include a grip portion 18 having contoured channels or receiving formations 20 and 22 for receiving and positioning the thumb and index finger of the user. The handle portion 12 terminates in a butt portion 13 which helps to prevent the batting aid 10 from slipping out of the user's hands in use.

[0022]The neck portion 14 which generally will comprise a metal or engineered plastic material has a first, shorter run 24 and a second, longer run 26, runs 24 and 26 being connected by an angled portion 28. The angle between the first and second runs can vary, generally being from about 5° to about 45°, more preferably from about 15° to about 40°, espec...

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Abstract

A training aid to teach batters a better swing, particularly the proper hand path of such a swing. The training aid has a head portion with at least one planar or flat surface to strike a practice ball, a neck portion having a first shorter run and a second longer run, the first and second runs being at an angle to one another, and a handle portion. The shorter run of the neck portion is connected to the handle portion while the longer run of the neck portion is connected to the head portion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 12 / 492,669 filed on Jun. 26, 2009 which claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 076,307 filed on Jun. 27, 2008, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a baseball / softball training aid and, in particular, to a training aid which helps instruct batters in the proper method of swinging a bat.DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART[0003]It is generally agreed by baseball coaches, particularly batting coaches, that proper hand path is an important element in the ability of a batter to hit the ball properly. Therefore, novice batters such as youngsters playing little league ball are usually instructed to develop proper hand path as a means of improving their hitting. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done, since the batter usually experiences difficulty in determining whether or not his or ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B49/08A63B59/00A63B59/0014A63B2069/0008A63B59/0055A63B69/0002A63B59/0025A63B60/06A63B60/08A63B60/10A63B60/12A63B60/34A63B59/55
Inventor WINDSOR, STEVEN T.
Owner WINDSOR STEVEN T
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