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US1554409A
US1554409A US721863A US72186324A US1554409A US 1554409 A US1554409 A US 1554409A US 721863 A US721863 A US 721863A US 72186324 A US72186324 A US 72186324A US 1554409 A US1554409 A US 1554409A
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Sept. 22, .1925. 1,554,409
. J. A. COFFEE BATTING DEVICE Filed June 25. 192 4 gwbe'nfoc JAME5 A. COFFE Patented Sept. 22, 1925.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JAMES A. COFFEE, 0F LAWRENCEVIELE, NEW JERSEY.
BATTING DEVICE.
Application filed June 23, 1924. Serial No. 721,863.
' provide a device for practicing batting.
The invention aims to provide an apparatus of this nature whereby one may be taught to swing a bat in the proper manner which, of course, is one of the first essentials in good batting.
The invention has for another object to provide an apparatus of this nature which is adjustable so that it may be utilized by persons of different heights.
With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is an elevation of the apparatus embodying my invention, and
Figure 2 is a detail section through the ball thereof.
Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that A designates the frame which consists of the upright 1 and the two horizontal members 2 and 3. The frame is thus substantially U-shaped in formation. Pulleys 4 are mounted at the ends of the members 2 and 3. Springs 5 are fixed adjacent the ends of the upright member 1. A cable or rope 6 is fixed at its ends to the spring 5 and is trained over the pulleys 4. A ball 7 is engaged on the intermediate run of the cable 6. It is preferable to construct this ball of a spherical rubber body 8 having a diametrically extending opening 9 therein for receiving the intermediate run of the cable 6. This rubber body should frictionally engage the run in order that the ball may be held in any desired adjustment thereon so as to be at the proper height. ball in the same manner that the ordinary baseball is covered.
It will thus be seen that the ball has been adjusted to the proper height and may be engaged by a swinging bat so as to move it to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1 and the springs will bring it back to its normal position. With this device it is possible to teach a boy to swing the bat directly and of course may be utilized for coaching for experienced players.
The present embodiment of the invention which I have described in detail refers to the preferred form but, of course, it is evident that changes in the details of construction, materials, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed, or
sacrificing any of its advantages.
Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new is:
1. A batting practice device comprising a vertical support, horizontal bars attached to the support at its opposite ends, pulleys carried by the horizontal bars at their outer ends, a flexible element trained over the pulleys and extending inwardly towards the vertical support, and, resilient connections between the ends of the flexible element and such vertical support, and a ball slidable on the flexible element whereby. it can be adjusted vertically.
2. A batting practice apparatus of the the manner and for the purpose specified.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
JAMES A. COFFEE.
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US2777437A (en) * 1955-03-21 1957-01-15 Wesley M Allen Bow string guide
US3386733A (en) * 1965-08-25 1968-06-04 Anthony F. Russo Batting practice device
US3630521A (en) * 1968-12-09 1971-12-28 John Lingbeek Baseball batting practice device
US3729194A (en) * 1971-06-03 1973-04-24 T Barnett Baseball practice device
US3731929A (en) * 1971-04-19 1973-05-08 Land Products Reg D Des Oscillatory resilient body and tether
US4088316A (en) * 1976-05-13 1978-05-09 Marius Szafianski Depressurized tethered tennis ball training device
US4295648A (en) * 1978-11-22 1981-10-20 Stromback Theodore D Baseball pitcher's target
DE3530481A1 (en) * 1984-08-28 1986-03-13 Kabushiki Kaisha Gakushu Kenkyusha, Tokio/Tokyo TENNIS EXERCISER
US4867448A (en) * 1987-12-04 1989-09-19 Judd James A Baseball batting practice device
US4966367A (en) * 1989-08-28 1990-10-30 Oyarzabal Hector A Ball striking practice apparatus
US5040791A (en) * 1989-03-20 1991-08-20 Aleksandar Ratajac Batting cage
US5056784A (en) * 1990-05-17 1991-10-15 Reggie Craig Athletic swing training device
US5458326A (en) * 1993-11-12 1995-10-17 Marcyes; Kevin W. Batting practice apparatus
US5795250A (en) * 1995-11-02 1998-08-18 Cripe; Larry Duane Tethered ball practice device
US5957781A (en) * 1997-01-24 1999-09-28 Kelly; Patrick J. Tethered-ball training device
US6514161B1 (en) * 1999-10-29 2003-02-04 Pro Performance Sports, Llc Baseball striking practice device
US20050153795A1 (en) * 2004-01-12 2005-07-14 Lapointe Richard Extended-use ball striking training device
US20060293124A1 (en) * 2005-06-28 2006-12-28 Mooney Bert E Batting cage
US20070082794A1 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-04-12 Sams James I Iii Training apparatus and system
US20090163301A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2009-06-25 John Flading Baseball Practice Systems
US20160256760A1 (en) * 2015-03-02 2016-09-08 Jeff Brian Hitter training device
US10471327B1 (en) * 2018-06-18 2019-11-12 Takeo Imahata Swing practice apparatus
US20200016444A1 (en) * 2015-07-10 2020-01-16 Kompan A/S Fitness system, fitness assembly arrangement and functional fitness elements
US10835798B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2020-11-17 Sheree D. Corniel Baseball/softball hitting training device
US11607595B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2023-03-21 Sheree D. Corniel Baseball/softball hitting training device

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2777437A (en) * 1955-03-21 1957-01-15 Wesley M Allen Bow string guide
US3386733A (en) * 1965-08-25 1968-06-04 Anthony F. Russo Batting practice device
US3630521A (en) * 1968-12-09 1971-12-28 John Lingbeek Baseball batting practice device
US3731929A (en) * 1971-04-19 1973-05-08 Land Products Reg D Des Oscillatory resilient body and tether
US3729194A (en) * 1971-06-03 1973-04-24 T Barnett Baseball practice device
US4088316A (en) * 1976-05-13 1978-05-09 Marius Szafianski Depressurized tethered tennis ball training device
US4295648A (en) * 1978-11-22 1981-10-20 Stromback Theodore D Baseball pitcher's target
US4735413A (en) * 1984-08-28 1988-04-05 Tatsuo Yamanouchi Tennis practice apparatus
DE3530481A1 (en) * 1984-08-28 1986-03-13 Kabushiki Kaisha Gakushu Kenkyusha, Tokio/Tokyo TENNIS EXERCISER
US4867448A (en) * 1987-12-04 1989-09-19 Judd James A Baseball batting practice device
US5040791A (en) * 1989-03-20 1991-08-20 Aleksandar Ratajac Batting cage
US4966367A (en) * 1989-08-28 1990-10-30 Oyarzabal Hector A Ball striking practice apparatus
US5056784A (en) * 1990-05-17 1991-10-15 Reggie Craig Athletic swing training device
US5458326A (en) * 1993-11-12 1995-10-17 Marcyes; Kevin W. Batting practice apparatus
US5795250A (en) * 1995-11-02 1998-08-18 Cripe; Larry Duane Tethered ball practice device
US5957781A (en) * 1997-01-24 1999-09-28 Kelly; Patrick J. Tethered-ball training device
US6514161B1 (en) * 1999-10-29 2003-02-04 Pro Performance Sports, Llc Baseball striking practice device
US20050153795A1 (en) * 2004-01-12 2005-07-14 Lapointe Richard Extended-use ball striking training device
US6976926B2 (en) 2004-01-12 2005-12-20 Pro Performance Sports, Llc Extended-use ball striking training device
US20060293124A1 (en) * 2005-06-28 2006-12-28 Mooney Bert E Batting cage
US7547260B2 (en) 2005-06-28 2009-06-16 Mooney Bert E Batting cage
US20070082794A1 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-04-12 Sams James I Iii Training apparatus and system
US7300388B2 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-11-27 James I. Sams, III Training apparatus and system
US20090163301A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2009-06-25 John Flading Baseball Practice Systems
US7914400B2 (en) 2007-12-21 2011-03-29 John Flading Baseball practice systems
US20160256760A1 (en) * 2015-03-02 2016-09-08 Jeff Brian Hitter training device
US9687711B2 (en) * 2015-03-02 2017-06-27 Jeffrey S. Brian Hitter training device
US20200016444A1 (en) * 2015-07-10 2020-01-16 Kompan A/S Fitness system, fitness assembly arrangement and functional fitness elements
US11344762B2 (en) 2015-07-10 2022-05-31 Kompan A/S Fitness system, fitness assembly arrangement and functional fitness elements
US11850502B2 (en) 2015-07-10 2023-12-26 Kompan A/S Fitness system, fitness assembly arrangement and functional fitness elements
US10835798B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2020-11-17 Sheree D. Corniel Baseball/softball hitting training device
US11607595B2 (en) 2017-05-03 2023-03-21 Sheree D. Corniel Baseball/softball hitting training device
US10471327B1 (en) * 2018-06-18 2019-11-12 Takeo Imahata Swing practice apparatus

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