Baseball bat swing training device
OwnerSteven P. Geotsalitisinventor
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Abstract
A device to improve the swing of a baseball player is provided. The device is a flexible removable cone which is secured to the exterior surface of a baseball bat. The removable cone may have a temporary adhesive on the bottom which prevents the cone from sliding with respect to the bat. The removable cone has a plurality of colored zones which allows the user and/or a trainer to determine precisely where on the bat a ball is struck. The removable cone may have a carbon layer which allows the user to not only see exactly where on the bat the ball was struck, but to keep a record of the same.
Claims12
A baseball bat training device comprising:
- a generally cylindrical contact surface having a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom and an interior wherein the interior of the generally cylindrical contact surface is temporarily inserted over a barrel of a baseball bat;
- and
- a plurality of zones on the generally cylindrical contact surface wherein the plurality of zones each have a specific color and wherein a user attempts to strike a baseball on one of the plurality of zones in an attempt to improve his/her swing.
A method for recording the batting habits of a batter comprising:
- providing a generally cylindrical contact surface which is temporarily placed over a baseball bat;
- providing a coating on the generally cylindrical contact surface wherein the coating leaves a mark when struck by a ball;
- swinging a bat and hitting a ball;
- removing the generally cylindrical contact surface from the baseball bat;
- flattening out the generally cylindrical contact surface and scanning the generally contact surface into a computer;
- and
- recording the marks left by the baseball.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.