Ball hitting practice apparatus
AssigneeSolid Contact Baseball, Inc.
InventorsRobert Allen Moss, Hawthon Smith, Gediminas Campe
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Abstract
A ball hitting practice apparatus for use by a hitter is provided. The ball hitting practice apparatus includes a substantially rigid member having a first end and a second end, a hinge capable of suspension from a frame and attached near the first end of the rigid member such that the rigid member rotates about a substantially horizontal axis, and a ball mounting assembly suspended from the second end of the rigid member. Methods for using and making the ball hitting practice are also provided.
Claims23
A releasable ball mounting apparatus, comprising:
- a ball mounting device comprising:
- first and second shafts;
- and
- first and second releasable fasteners, wherein the first releasable fastener is coupled to the first shaft and the second releasable fastener is coupled to the second shaft and wherein the first and the second releasable fasteners are configured for releasable mounting of a ball.
A ball hitting practice apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a substantially rigid member having a first end and a second end;
- a hinge that is attached at or near the first end of the substantially rigid member and is configured to be secured to a support member such that the hinge constrains the substantially rigid member to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis;
- a tether attached at or near the second end of the substantially rigid member;
- and
- a ball mounting device suspended from the tether, wherein the ball mounting device allows for releasable mounting of a ball and wherein the ball mounting device is configured to release the ball when the ball is hit by user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.