The present invention relates to a portable training device used to practice proper baseball swing plane.
The device addresses shortcomings in currently available batting tees. The current device is portable, durable and easily disassembled. A standard tee is of a size and of a weight which makes it difficult to transport. At the other extreme are travel tees which are inadequately constructed and will not hold up on a regular basis.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide new and improved training device.
The present device has a base frame with a pair of tubular members connected perpendicular to each other by mounting to an elbow tube fitting. A tee tube fitting is slideably positioned on one of the tube members. An aluminum pole is mounted to the tee tube fitting and a flexible gooseneck is inserted into the pole. At the distal end of the gooseneck, baseball mounting means are attached. A baseball hitter places a ball on the baseball holder to practice a swing. The gooseneck allows the hitter to adjust the ball position to a different vertical or horizontal elevation as needed.
The invention 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:
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The device 10 is designed for use on a planer surface, and non-skid coverings are on all corners and other surfaces of the device 10 touching the ground. It should also be recognized that the device 10 can be positioned on a planer surface in reverse image of
The device 10 permits the user to hit a baseball from the baseball holder. Use of the device for a particular individual is accomplished by repositioning the tee tube fitting 34 and the gooseneck 50. The tee tube fitting 34 can be rotatably adjusted in relation to the hitter by disengaging the collar 46 and repositioning along the frame 12. Repositioning of the gooseneck 50 allows the baseball to be placed closed to, or further away from, the user without moving the device.
The frame 12 provides stability by keeping the pole 48 and gooseneck 50 from tipping over when the end caps 32 are oriented away from the hitter. The pole 48 and gooseneck 50 do not need to be connected to the frame 12 for use. It should be recognized that the pole 48 can be optionally mounted on other objects or placed into the ground.
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There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention 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, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description only and should not be regarded as limiting the scope and intent of the invention.
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