Patent Application
20250065205
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The disclosure relates to baseball training device and more particularly pertains to a new baseball training device for training proper mechanics for hitting fundamentals related to a baseball bat. The device includes a primary rail, a front leg rail that is attachable to the primary rail and a rear leg rail that is attachable to the primary rail. The device includes a leg box stride bracket that can be attached to the primary rail in lieu of the front leg rail and a leg load hover box that can be attached to the primary rail in lieu of the front leg rail and the leg box stride bracket.
The prior art relates to baseball training devices including a golf training device that includes a plurality of telescopic members that can be arranged into a grid. The prior art discloses a golf training device that includes a framework which includes vertical members against which a user can stand. The prior art discloses a baseball training device that includes a plurality of tubular members that are attachable together to form a horizontal frame and a pair of vertical stanchions. The prior art discloses a baseball training device that includes an L-shaped bracket and a pair of angled foot rests to facilitate a user to stand on the L-shaped bracket while swinging a baseball bat. The prior art discloses a baseball training device that includes a frame positionable on the ground which includes foot guides and a vertical member for supporting a baseball. The prior art discloses a baseball training guide that includes a series of members that are positioned on the ground and a bracket for guiding the position of a user's front foot while swinging a baseball bat.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a primary rail is positionable on a horizontal support surface thereby facilitating a user to stand adjacent to the primary rail. A rear leg rail is attachable to the primary rail to train proper placement of the user's rear leg while swinging a baseball bat. A front leg rail is attachable to the primary rail to train proper placement of the user's front leg while swinging a baseball bat. A leg box stride bracket is attachable to the primary rail in lieu of the front leg rail thereby facilitating the user to position their front leg against the leg box stride bracket. A leg load hover box is attachable to the primary rail in lieu of each of the front leg rail and the leg box stride bracket. The leg load hover box extends upwardly from the primary rail thereby requiring the user to step over the leg load hover box while swinging the baseball bat.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A rear leg rail 34 is attachable to the primary rail 12 thereby facilitating the user 16 to position their rear leg 36 against the rear leg rail 34 when the user 16 stands adjacent to the primary rail 12. In this way the rear leg rail 34 trains proper placement of the user's rear leg 36 while swinging the baseball bat 18. The rear leg rail 34 is positionable at a selected location along the primary rail 12 thereby facilitating the rear leg rail 34 to accommodate a variety of sizes of users. Additionally, the rear leg rail 34 is perpendicularly oriented with the primary rail 12 when the rear leg rail 34 is attached to the primary rail 12. The rear leg rail 34 is positionable closer to the first end 20 of the primary rail 12 than the second end 22 of the primary rail 12. The rear leg rail 34 has a primary end 38 and a secondary end 40, the primary end 38 is open and an end cap 42 is positioned in the primary end 38. The rear leg rail 34 may have a length of approximately 35.0 cm, and a height and a width of approximately 7.5 cm.
A front leg rail 44 is attachable to the primary rail 12 thereby facilitating the user 16 to position their front leg 46 against the front leg rail 44 when the user 16 stands adjacent to the primary rail 12. In this way the front leg rail 44 can train proper placement of the user's front leg 46 while swinging the baseball bat 18. The front leg rail 44 is positionable at a selected location along the primary rail 12 thereby facilitating the front leg rail 44 to accommodate a variety of sizes of users. The front leg rail 44 is perpendicularly oriented with the primary rail 12 when the front leg rail 44 is attached to the primary rail 12. The front leg rail 44 is positionable closer to the second end 22 of the primary rail 12 than the first end 20 of the primary rail 12. The front leg rail 44 has a primary end 48 and a secondary end 50, and the primary end 48 of the front leg rail 44 is open. Additionally, an end cap 52 is positioned in the primary end 48 of the front leg rail 44. The front leg rail 44 may have a length of approximately 30.0 cm and a height and a width of approximately 5.0 cm.
A leg box stride bracket 54 is provided which has a first portion 56 that slidably engages a second portion 58. The leg box stride bracket 54 is attachable to the primary rail 12 in lieu of the front leg rail 44. In this way the user 16 can position their front leg 46 against the first portion 56 of the leg box stride bracket 54 when the leg box stride bracket 54 is attached to the primary rail 12. The second portion 58 of the leg box stride bracket 54 extends behind the user's front foot 60 when the leg box stride bracket 54 is attached to the primary rail 12 to inhibit the user 16 from moving their front leg 46 rearwardly while swinging the baseball bat 18. The leg box stride bracket 54 is positionable closer to the second end 22 of the primary rail 12 than the first end 20 of the primary rail 12 when the leg box stride bracket 54 is employed in lieu of the front leg rail 44.
The first portion 56 has a first end 62 and a second end 64, and the first end 62 is open. The second portion 58 has a primary section 68 forming an angle with a secondary section 70. The first end 62 of the first portion 56 insertably receives the primary section 68 such that the secondary section 70 forms a perpendicular angle with the first portion 56. Additionally, the secondary section 70 is spaceable a selected distance from the first portion 56 to accommodate a variety of sizes of users.
A leg load hover box 72 is attachable to the primary rail 12 in lieu of each of the front leg rail 44 and the leg box stride bracket 54. The leg load hover box 72 extends upwardly from the primary rail 12 thereby requiring the user 16 to step over the leg load hover box 72 while swinging the baseball bat 18. In this way the leg load hover box 72 trains the user 16 to develop the proper load and stride mechanics during swinging the baseball bat 18. The leg load hover box 72 is positionable closer to the second end 22 of the primary rail 12 than the first end 20 of the primary rail 12 when the leg load hover box 72 is employed in lieu of each of the front leg rail 44 and the leg box stride bracket 54.
The leg load hover box 72 comprises a lower member 74 that has a first end 76, a second end 78 and a top surface 80 extending between the first end 76 and the second end 78 of the lower member 74. The leg load hover box 72 includes a pair of tubes 82 and each of the tubes 82 is coupled to and extends upwardly from the top surface 80 of the lower member 74. Each of the tubes 82 is positioned adjacent to a respective one of the first end 76 and the second end 78 of the lower member 74. Each of the tubes 82 has a distal end 84 with respect to the top surface 80, and the distal end 84 of each of the tubes 82 is open. A respective one of the tubes 82 is aligned with the second end 78 of the lower member 74 and a respective one of the tubes 82 is spaced from the first end 76 of the lower member 74. The lower member 74 may have a length of approximately 35.0 cm and each of the tubes 82 may have a height of approximately 10.0 cm.
The leg load hover box 72 includes a top bracket 86 that has a central member 88 extending between a pair of end members 90 and each of the end members 90 is perpendicularly oriented with the central member 88. The distal end 84 of each of the tubes 82 insertably receives a respective one of the end members 90 such that the central member 88 is spaced an adjustable distance upwardly from the lower member 74. Each of the end members 90 may have a length of approximately 10.0 cm and the central member 88 has a length that is equal to the distance between the tubes 82.
A plurality of mounting brackets 92 is provided and each of the mounting brackets 92 includes a central panel 94 extending between a pair of outward panels 96. Each of the outward panels 96 is spaced apart from each other and is perpendicularly oriented with the central panel 94 such that each of the mounting brackets 92 has a U-shape defining a mounting space 98 between the outward panels 96. Each of the mounting brackets 92 is positionable on the primary rail 12 such that the central panel 94 rests on the top side 26 of the primary rail 12 having the primary rail 12 being positioned in the mounting space 98. The plurality of mounting brackets 92 includes a first mounting bracket 100, a second mounting bracket 102, a third mounting bracket 104 and a fourth mounting bracket 106.
A respective one of the outward panels 96 of the first mounting bracket 100 is coupled to and lies flat against the secondary end 40 of the rear leg rail 34. A respective one of the outward panels 96 of the second mounting bracket 102 is coupled to and lies flat against the secondary end 50 of the front leg rail 44. Continuing, a respective one of the outward panels 96 of the third mounting bracket 104 is coupled to and lies flat against the second end 64 of the first portion 56 of the leg box stride bracket 54. A respective one of the outward panels 96 of the fourth mounting bracket 106 is coupled to and lies flat against the first end 76 of the lower member 74 of the leg load hover box 72.
A plurality of screws 108 is provided and each of the screws 108 extends through the central panel 94 of a respective one of the mounting brackets 92. Each of the screws 108 compresses against a respective one of the rear leg rail 34, the front leg rail 44, the leg box stride bracket 54 and the lower member 74. In this way the respective mounting bracket 92 is retained at a selected location along the respective rear leg rail 34, front leg rail 44, leg box stride bracket 54 or the lower member 74. Each of the screws 108 has a head 110 comprising a pair of wings 112 and each of the wings 112 can be gripped for either tightening or loosening the screws 108. A torque plate 114 is provided which has a perimeter edge 116 that has a plurality of intersecting sides 118 such that torque plate 114 has a triangular shape. The torque plate 114 can be positioned to lie against the rear leg rail 34 to facilitate the user 16 to position their rear foot 122 against the torque plate 114 to train hitters to feel the proper hip action while swinging the baseball bat 18.
In use, the primary rail 12 is placed on the horizontal support surface 14 and each of the front leg rail 44 and the rear leg rail 34 are attached to the primary rail 12. Furthermore, each of the front leg rail 44 and the rear leg rail 34 are spaced apart a distance that accommodates the proper stance for the user 16 to swing a baseball bat 18. The user 16 positions their rear foot 122 against the rear leg rail 34 and their front foot 60 against the front leg rail 44 such that the primary rail is positioned in front of the user 16. In this way the front leg rail 44 and the rear leg rail 34 train the user 16 to position their front foot 60 and their rear foot 122 in the proper position to prepare for swinging the baseball bat 18. When the user 16 takes their stride to swing the baseball bat 18 the user 18 steps over the front leg rail 44 with their front foot 60. As is most clearly shown in
The leg box stride bracket 54 can be attached to the primary rail 12 in lieu of the front leg rail 44 and the leg box stride bracket 54 is positioned the appropriate distance away from the rear leg rail 34. In this way the first portion 56 of the leg box stride bracket 54 inhibits the user's front foot 60 from moving away from the user's rear foot 122 and the second portion 58 of the leg box stride bracket 54 inhibits the user's front foot 60 from moving rearwardly while swinging the baseball bat 18. The leg load hover box 72 can be attached to the primary rail 12 in lieu of each of the front leg rail 44 and the leg box stride bracket 54 and the leg load hover box 72 is positioned the appropriate distance from the rear leg rail 34. In this way the user 16 is required to lift their front leg 46 and step over the leg load hover box 72 while the user 16 swings the baseball bat 18. Thus, the leg load hover box 72 trains the user 16 to develop load and stride technique for swinging the baseball bat 18. The torque plate 114 can be positioned to lie against the rear leg rail 34 such that the torque plate 114 is oriented at an upwardly sloping angle. In this way the torque plate 114 facilitates the user 16 to place their rear foot 122 on the torque plate 114 to train the user 16 to maintain their rear foot 122 in a pivot position to train the user 16 to feel the proper hip action.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
