Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473457000 | Practice bat | 50 |
20080207359 | Practice Bat - An improved training bat for training a batter to use a center portion of a bat rather than an off-center portion has a cylindrical handle portion of standard size and a reduced-diameter cylindrical head portion attached to the handle portion for contacting a ball, wherein at least the head portion of the bat is solid material. The bat may also have a handle stop affixed to an end of the handle portion opposite the head portion for retaining a user's hand in position on the bat. | 08-28-2008 |
20080234075 | TRAINING BAT - An improved training bat having training assemblies affixed thereto on either side of the preferred hitting region of the bat, said assemblies constructed of a rigid, durable material which, when struck by a ball, emit a sound different from the sound emitted by the preferred hitting region of the bat when struck by the same ball, such that a batter using the improved training bat will immediately recognize by the sound made whether a ball contacted by the improved training bat was properly hit; and a method of constructing same. | 09-25-2008 |
20080261729 | SYSTEM FOR PICKING UP, TOSSING, AND STRIKING A BALL - A multi-purpose implement is provided, including a bat, having a handle portion and a barrel, and a ball basket attached to the bat and adapted to lift a ball directly from a generally horizontal surface. A method of using the implement, without contacting the ball with one's hands, includes holding the handle portion in one or both hands, maneuvering the ball basket into contact with a ball lying on a generally horizontal surface, lifting the ball directly from the generally horizontal surface with the ball basket, tossing the ball from the ball basket into the air, and while the ball is in the air, striking the ball with the barrel of the bat. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261730 | SYSTEM FOR PICKING UP, TOSSING, AND STRIKING A BALL - A multi-purpose implement is provided, including a racquet, having a handle portion and a flexible planar area held under tension by a frame, and a ball basket attached to the racquet and adapted to lift a ball directly from a generally horizontal surface. A method of using the implement, without contacting the ball with one's hands, includes holding the handle portion in one or both hands, maneuvering the ball basket into contact with a ball lying on a generally horizontal surface, lifting the ball directly from the generally horizontal surface with the ball basket, tossing the ball from the ball basket into the air, and while the ball is in the air, striking the ball with the racquet. | 10-23-2008 |
20090062039 | Pull-the-Trigger Hitter Batting Practice Apparatus and Method - A baseball hitter batting practice apparatus incorporates an unbalanced and potentially non-planar plurality of targets which are mounted onto a spindle. The spindle rotates about a central generally horizontal axle. The unbalanced targets in one embodiment are spaced at ninety-degree intervals from an adjacent target, thereby causing the spindle to first spin in one direction after a target has been struck, and then to oscillate or rock alternately clockwise and counterclockwise before finally coming to a rest. Striking selected targets in accord with the method of the invention teaches a batter to pull-the-trigger at the appropriate time. A novel support further enhances the utility of the spindle and targets by enabling the spindle to be coupled to many diverse supporting poles and structures. | 03-05-2009 |
20090191986 | Practice bat - A practice bat is provided for assisting batters to learn proper mechanics for hitting a thrown ball with the bat including an elongated flat member having a flat handle portion at one end and a flat generally paddle-like portion at its other end. A circular opening is formed in the paddle-like portion which has a diameter larger than the ball being thrown to the batter. The batter swings at the thrown ball and attempts to have the thrown ball pass through the circular opening which will indicate to the batter that he/she has executed a proper swing. | 07-30-2009 |
20090221388 | FEEDBACK-PROVIDING SPORTING GOODS ITEM - A sporting goods item, such as a ball bat, includes a sensor located on or in a body of the item. The sensor detects vibrations produced by an object's impact against the item. The detected vibrations are used to determine the quality or location of the impact, or other information about the impact. An optical or audible feedback element located on or in the item visually or audibly provides information about the impact. | 09-03-2009 |
20090305826 | BASEBALL TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD - Baseball training devices are provided as well as methods of using same. The training devices include a target, support members, and a weight attachment apparatus for varying the weight of the training device. Methods of training include providing a training device; suspending the training device so that when hit with an incorrect swing a portion of the training device rotates; and observing the rotational motion of the device to assess swing correctness and therefore effectiveness. Training methods also include adding weight to the training device. | 12-10-2009 |
20090325736 | Training Bat to Develop Proper Hand Positioning - A baseball training bat is provided with a square handle and a paddle coupled to the square handle. A face of the paddle is aligned with a side of the square handle. The thumb is placed on the handle in conjunction with a wide side of the bat. This helps the hitter to get square to the ball by keeping his or her top hand in a palm up position. When the hitter swings the training bat, the top hand is palm up so the wide side of the bat can strike a ball. This forces the hitter to get the hands under the ball and take the proper path to the ball. The flat paddle gives the hitter instant feedback and lets the hitter know when they correctly hit the ball with a line drive. Other embodiments are provided. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325737 | Batting Training Aid - 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. | 12-31-2009 |
20100041500 | BAT SWING TRAINING DEVICE - A bat swing training device for enabling the diagnosis and correction of an individual batter's swing. The training device includes a conventional bat modified to receive a training aid at its distal end in either an exposed extended assembly or an embedded assembly. The training aid provides a snapping sound if an individual swings the bat at greater than a predetermined speed. The position of the batter's hands at the time of the snap indicates whether the batter's swing is correct. | 02-18-2010 |
20100130313 | APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING WITH OPTIMAL PHYSICAL MECHANICS OF A SPORTS SWING - An apparatus for teaching optimal swing mechanics of a sport swing including a handle having an end portion; a tapered section coupled to the handle and defining a cavity; a connection member coupled to the handle and extending through the cavity, and an impact member coupled to an end of the connection member. The disclosure further provides an apparatus for teaching the optimal swing mechanics of a baseball or softball swing. | 05-27-2010 |
20100144469 | TRAINING BAT WITH VISUAL FEEDBACK OF PROPER SWING - A training baseball bat has an internal movable magnet that accelerates to the end of the bat when swung at a fast enough speed. As the magnet moves it passes through a coil that is connected to one or more LEDs so that the LEDs momentarily flash as the magnet moves through the coil. An axially positionable stationary magnet can be used to hold the movable magnet until sufficient centrifugal force is imparted by the swing to overcome the magnetic holding force. | 06-10-2010 |
20100197429 | SYSTEM FOR PICKING UP, TOSSING, AND STRIKING A BALL - A multi-purpose implement is provided, including a racquet, having a handle portion and a flexible planar area held under tension by a frame, and a ball basket attached to the racquet and adapted to lift a ball directly from a generally horizontal surface. A method of using the implement, without contacting the ball with one's hands, includes holding the handle portion in one or both hands, maneuvering the ball basket into contact with a ball lying on a generally horizontal surface, lifting the ball directly from the generally horizontal surface with the ball basket, tossing the ball from the ball basket into the air, and while the ball is in the air, striking the ball with the racquet. | 08-05-2010 |
20100234144 | Baseball bat with sliding contact zone - The invention as describe herein details a swing training device for teaching a baseball or softball player the proper swing mechanics. The device consists of a handle, a sliding contact zone and a rod which is connected to the handle and forms the means for the sliding contact zone to move. The idea of this trainer is to swing the device such that the sliding contact zone moves from just above the hands at the start of the swing to the end of the bat (top stop) at approximately the same time that contact is made with the ball. This device is designed and meant to be used in real hitting situations such as batting practice, batting tee practice and all types of hitting drills where the ball is tossed or pitched. | 09-16-2010 |
20100248867 | PRACTICE BAT - A practice bat including a free sliding region provides a means for training batters to improve swing quality. | 09-30-2010 |
20100267499 | Practice bat system - A striking section includes a planar central portion. The planar central portion has holes. A major striking surface is provided. The striking section also includes a peripheral portion. The peripheral section extends from both sides of the central portion. In this manner spaced parallel thin minor striking surfaces are provided. The peripheral portion has a distal end. The distal end is in a semi circular configuration. The distal end couples the minor striking surfaces. A handle section has a central extent. The central extent is in a generally cylindrical configuration. The central extent has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is coupled to the central extent of the handle section and to the proximal end of the peripheral section. | 10-21-2010 |
20100311525 | BAT - The present invention provides a bat having a handle and a body, part of the body including a hitting area which in use is intended to hit a ball, wherein at least a portion of the hitting area is made of a resilient material. The incorporation of a resilient material into a part of the hitting area of (preferably) an otherwise normal bat means that a batsman is typically able to use the bat to hit a ball for e.g. a given distance or speed, with less effort than using a regular bat. Clearly this improves the ability of the batsman to provide, for example, fielding training. | 12-09-2010 |
20110034275 | BASEBALL SWING TRAINING DEVICE - A baseball swing practicing device according to the present invention includes a fixed weight ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110070980 | BUNT TRAINING AID - A bunt training aid is described. The bunt training aid is used by baseball, softball and other game players to improve their bunting ability. The bunt training aid teaches the player how to catch a ball with a bat. | 03-24-2011 |
20110098138 | Products and methods for ocular enhancement and methods for conducting business thereby - The present invention provides methods and products effective for ocular enhancement conditioning of users attempting to successfully hit or otherwise make contact with objects projected towards, away from or at angles by the users, and increasing efficacy in hitting and contact. | 04-28-2011 |
20110172035 | Methods and apparatuses for training athletes - Methods and apparatuses for training athletes are described. Specifically, in one embodiment, a wooden baseball training bat is shown. The training bat permits development of fundamental swinging techniques by using weights that are strategically located along different axial locations of the training bat. The training bat's knob-loaded design forces the hands to stay inside the ball during the swing, and to prevent casting and other mechanical breakdowns. | 07-14-2011 |
20110250994 | BUNT TRAINING DEVICE - The invention disclosed herein is a bunt training device including a handle shaped like the handle of a regulation baseball bat connected to a frame shaped to mimic the general outline of a baseball bat barrel. The frame includes two parallel members between which is suspended a ball contact surface. The ball contact surface is constructed so that the ball contact surface stretches or gives when it contacts a pitched baseball. In the preferred embodiment, the ball contact surface is a sleeve of neoprene which is placed over the frame. | 10-13-2011 |
20110319204 | SWING TRAINING BAT - A swing training bat has a main body, a connecting tube, a handle, an extension spring, a fastening device, a striker and a securing device. The extension spring, the fastening device and the striker are mounted in the connecting tube. The extension spring is extendable and has two ends securely connected with the fastening device and the striker. The striker is capable of bumping the securing device when the swing training bat is swung. Because the extended extension spring generates a covering force capable of pulling back the striker and reducing a big bumping force between the striker and the securing device, to reduce the bumping force can relieve damage to a batter's hands. | 12-29-2011 |
20120035004 | DUAL HANDLE BASEBALL BAT - An exercise training device in the form of a baseball bat or other sports-related equipment that has been modified to have dual handles. The device is adapted to be attached to a weight resistance system in order to perform abdominal exercises while doing baseball or other sports-related motions and plyometric movements. | 02-09-2012 |
20120046135 | TRAINING BAT - A training bat for use by athletes to practice hitting in preparation for baseball and softball games. Bat comprises a barrel, a handle, an enlarged head at the end of bat remote from the handle, with a bore extending longitudinally through bat. A first weight is located at the lower end of the bore, and a rubber hose abuts the first weight. A second, larger weight extends through the enlarged head, and abuts the upper end of the hose. An impact absorbing material, such as rubber, is molded about the exterior of the bat. The bat, when swung, flexes in the area of the rubber hose. When used repeatedly, the training bat “works” the wrists, forearm, and back muscles of the hitter. | 02-23-2012 |
20120172157 | Pro-trainer - A hand held baseball or Softball training device for assisting a batter in learning proper swing mechanics which include a light weight 1″ hallow aluminum tube having two ends, a hand grip defining sleeve with a rubber stop disposed about the first end of the tube and a rubber cap on the second end, a light weight aluminum oval sweet spot simulation component which is movable along the 1″ hallow aluminum tube so as to proved a visual indication to the batter as to the flight of the ball after contact which determines the position that the wrist are when contact is made with the ball. | 07-05-2012 |
20120214622 | UNBALANCED WEIGHTED APPARATUS WITH A HEAVY END AND A LIGHT END - A weighted apparatus, such as a bat, bar, stick, racket, or club, includes added weight in one end of the apparatus to create an obviously heavy end, and thereby an unbalanced apparatus. The unbalanced apparatus gives the user the ability to create a heavy load to build strength by holding the light end of the device and a light load to build speed, endurance, and flexibility by holding the heavy end of the device. When swung holding the heavy end, such an unbalanced apparatus is uniquely effective for various sports practice regimens, certain game play, general exercise, physical rehabilitation, etc., to improve the user's strength and overall conditioning levels, to build hand speed and to promote a proper swing. | 08-23-2012 |
20120214623 | Flat Bat Training Method and Apparatus - A swing training method using a “flat bat” that breaks down swing motion into individual components. The flat bat has a handle connected to a flat member. The flat member has opposing flat surfaces that are beneficially color-coded to remind a user how to swing through a contact zone and follow through with a swing. | 08-23-2012 |
20120220396 | BASEBALL SWING TRAINING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a baseball swing training device, and more particularly to a heavily-weighted training bat for promoting a proper and powerful baseball swing. The swing training device includes an elongated body portion, a handle cap connected to a proximal portion of the body portion, a grip, and an end cap connected to a distal end of the body portion. The weight of the end cap is equal to or greater than a substantial percentage of the weight of the body portion. | 08-30-2012 |
20120316012 | Swing training and fitness aid - A swing training and fitness aid comprising a handle having an extended portion of rotational configuration engaged with a rotating means having flexibly affixed thereto a weight, the weight capable of being rotated along the extended portion in two directions by rotating said handle portion, thereby strengthening the wrists, forearms and shoulders of the user, along with exercising the abdominal muscles and the large muscle groups of the legs. | 12-13-2012 |
20120329585 | System for Training Baseball and Softball Batters - 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. | 12-27-2012 |
20130035179 | BUNTING PRACTICE BAT - An apparatus is described that includes a bat handle and a bunt element within a region of space extending from the baseball bat handle where a meat portion of a bat would exist if the bat handle was part of a baseball or softball bat. The bunt element has solid material in a first location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space within a bunt window on the region of space. The bunt element has empty space in a second location of the region of space that is struck by a pitched ball that first meets the region of space outside the bunt window. | 02-07-2013 |
20130130844 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BUNT TRAINING - A bunt training device includes a shield with opposite ends which is mounted to a baseball or softball bat using one or more straps. The device is mounted on the bat in a position which allows a batter to slide his or her top hand to the end of the device adjacent the barrel of the bat for bunting practice. The shield protects the batter's top hand from a pitched ball and thereby eliminates or reduces the fear a batter may have when bunting. The device may be formed as a separate shield to be mounted on a conventional bat, or the shield and bat can be formed as a single unit for bunting practice. | 05-23-2013 |
20130184106 | SWING TRAINING DEVICE HAVING ADJUSTABLE CONTACT AREA - A swing training device includes a longitudinal body comprising a handle and a shaft. The longitudinal body further comprising a first end adjacent the handle and a second end adjacent the shaft, wherein the first end is opposite the second end. A contact area assembly removably coupled to the longitudinal body and opposite the handle is adapted to provide at least one contact area along the longitudinal body. The swing training device assist in improving palm up palm down at contact and assists in developing muscle memory. | 07-18-2013 |
20130196795 | MODULAR BAT AND SYSTEM - A modular batting system according to various embodiments can include a plurality of batting devices, comprising at least a training bat and a handle weighted bat. A plurality of elements are interchangeable between the training bat and the handle weighted bat to provide a user custom fit bat. | 08-01-2013 |
20140080639 | BATTING SWING TRAINING DEVICE - A batting swing training device is provided to train a batter in bat and ball sports to properly swing a bat. The device includes three weighted portions, one near the knob of the bat, one near the distal end of the bat, and one near the center of the bat. The weights near the knob and center of the bat force the batter to lead the swing with the knob. The weight near the distal end of the bat trains the batter to properly snap the bat through or release the bat at the time of contact. Each weighted portion may include cavities to accept the weights. The handle may have an oval-shaped cross-section to reinforce the proper grip and knuckle alignment and a plurality of finger grooves, which also reinforce the proper grip and knuckle alignment. | 03-20-2014 |
20140121041 | Bat Swing Training Aid - A bat swing training aid having a bat portion with a handle having a first end comprising a knob, a second end comprising a barrel section, and an intermediate transition section, and a barrel portion having at least one open end and comprising a substantially cylindrical receptacle configured to receive and frictionally engage a ball such as, for example, a tennis ball. with a holding force such that the ball is released whenever the bat is swung in a batting motion by a user. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121042 | WARM-UP, EXERCISE AND TRAINING BAT - A warm-up and training bat includes a tubular shell with a handle section, a barrel section, and a tapered section connecting the handle section with the barrel section. The handle is attached at an end of the handle section of the bat. An end cap is attached at an end of the barrel section of the bat. A sliding weight mechanism is entirely contained within a pipe disposed within the barrel section of the bat. The sliding weight mechanism can be held in place at an end of the pipe proximate the handle. When a centripetal force is applied during a swing, the sliding weight mechanism moves to a distal end of the pipe. The weight may make a sound or the user may feel the weight shift, helping them perfect their swing. | 05-01-2014 |
20140171231 | Swing Trainer for Exercise - A swing trainer for exercise contains a handle having a first end and a second end relative to the first end, and the second end having a screw rod; a body having a first segment and a second segment relative to the first segment, the first segment fitting with the second end of the handle, and the screw rod being inserted into the body, between the first segment and the second segment being axially defined a defining rail; a counterweight block fixed in the body, the counterweight block having a first screw orifice defined thereon to screw with the screw rod of the handle and a slot axially defined on a side of an outer surface thereof to match with the defining rail of the body; a limiting member for limiting a connection of the handle and the body so that the handle moves relative to the body. | 06-19-2014 |
20140274488 | Baseball Swing Trainer - In one embodiment of the invention, a baseball swing trainer apparatus includes: a first end section; a second end section; a hand grip section between the first end section and the second end section; and a bat coupled to the first end section and to the second end section. | 09-18-2014 |
20140371008 | BASEBALL BAT SWING TRAINING DEVICE - 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. | 12-18-2014 |
20140378250 | HANDLE WEIGHTED BAT AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A handle weighted bat according to various embodiments can include an elongated hollow aluminum barrel portion. A handle weighted portion is included such that the largest concentration of mass is provided in the handle portion and for positioning the center of gravity within the handle portion of the bat. The handle weighted portion is configured as a one-piece, solid body construction that is impression die forged from a single piece of carbon steel to form an integral knob and rod portion. The bat includes a non-threaded connector comprising a pair of spring pins inserted to rigidly connect the aluminum barrel portion to the rod portion. The pair of spring pins is oriented at a 90 degree angle relative to each other. | 12-25-2014 |
20150111671 | Practice Swing Bat and Method - A balanced weighted practice bat system is provided which employs a device which is configurable to be weighted heavier and lighter than a game bat of a player in a method for batter practice. Employment of a heavier practice bat, a lighter practice bat, and a practice bat substantially equal to a batter's game bat during swinging practice provides a system to improve batting performance during a game. | 04-23-2015 |
20150119172 | ROPE BAT - Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a baseball or softball (referred to hereinafter collectively and independently as “baseball”) hitting aid. The baseball hitting aid may be configured to teach a baseball player the correct swing technique and to generate centrifugal force to hit a baseball off a tee. | 04-30-2015 |
20150335973 | SPORTS OR EXCERSIE TRAINING DEVICE FOR HAND-SWUNG IMPLEMENTS - A hand-held sports or exercise training device configured to improve the swing of a user that includes a hollow body defining a interior volume extending within the device and a slidable mass having an passage that extends through the mass in the direction of movement, or, alternative, one or more passages that allow air flow are contained in a sleeve housing the slidable mass and/or in the bat end. The slidable mass is contained within the interior volume or an added sleeve and is in contact with an interior circumference of the hollow body or sleeve. As a user swings the device, the moment of inertia for the device changes such that swing mechanics and/or timing can be improved. | 11-26-2015 |
20150352405 | AUDIBLE SAFETY AND TRAINING METHOD FOR SPORTING EQUIPMENT - A method for safety and/or training with an elongated item of sporting equipment has an electronic sports device affixed a gripping end of the sports device such that the sports device and the gripping end move together. The sports device emits first audible signal upon a first rotation of the sports device in a first rotational direction about a longitudinal axis of the equipment and the sports device emits a second audible signal upon a rotation of the sports device in a second, opposite, rotational direction about the longitudinal axis. This informs a user that the equipment is being undesirably rotated during a swinging motion of the equipment through an arc appropriate to the sport associated with the equipment. The user can adjust the next swing in response to hearing such signals. The sports device may also emit a motion signal to warn others that the equipment is in motion. | 12-10-2015 |
20160051877 | SWING TRAINING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A BASEBALL BAT - A swing training system for use with a baseball bat is described herein. The swing training system includes a weighted band that is adapted to be removably coupled to a baseball bat. The weighted band includes a body that extends between a forward edge and a rear edge and has an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface extends between the forward edge and the rear edge and defines a positioning cavity that is configured to receive the baseball bat therethrough. The body is formed of a flexible material to facilitate coupling the weighted band about a perimeter of the baseball bat via a friction fit. The body has a predefined weight to facilitate increasing the overall weight of the baseball bat during use. | 02-25-2016 |
20160144255 | BASEBALL TRAINING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and methods for training an athlete to improve performance and swinging a baseball bat includes using several devices, looting a rolling force training bat, a swinging force training bat, variable weight training bat, a shoulder posture training device, a swinging posture training device and a hamstring tension device. The various training devices may be used alone or in combination with others to identify and correct at athletes posture, stamps and motion. | 05-26-2016 |
20160158619 | INSTRUMENTED SOFTBALL OR BASEBALL BAT AND BAT KNOB AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A BAT SWING - An instrumented baseball or softball bat knob comprising a knob housing including a generally cylindrical member inserted into a handle end of the bat and a knob portion attached to the cylindrical member. The knob portion has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the handle end of the bat. An electronics package is mounted within the knob housing and includes one or more sensors, a microcontroller (processor), memory device and a battery to generate and store data relative to conditions of a batter's swing. The electronics package may also include a wireless transmitter/antenna/transceiver to transmit swing condition data to an external, remote processing unit. | 06-09-2016 |