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Last Updated: May 4, 2024

Claims for Patent: 10,010,777


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Summary for Patent: 10,010,777
Title:Bat swing training system and method of use
Abstract: A system for swing training with a bat, the system includes a training device, having a bat spacer attached to a sweet spot position on the bat about a barrel portion of the bat, the bat spacer having a body with a top surface and a bottom surface; the bottom surface is contoured to snugly fit against an outer surface of the barrel portion; the bottom surface is secured against the outer surface via an adhesion material; and the bottom surface wraps partially around the outer surface; a flexible energy absorbing cover attached to the top surface of the bat spacer, the flexible energy absorbing cover having an interior cavity; an electronic faceplate secured within the interior cavity to sense data associated with the bat coming into contact with a ball; and an electronic device in wireless communication with the electronic faceplate; the electronic device is to record data sensed.
Inventor(s): Schwanke; Jim (Frisco, TX)
Assignee:
Application Number:15/628,144
Patent Claims:1. A system for swing training with a bat, the system comprising: a training device, having: a bat spacer attached to a sweet spot position on the bat about a barrel portion of the bat, the bat spacer having: a body with a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein the bottom surface is contoured to snugly fit against an outer surface of the barrel portion; wherein the bottom surface is secured against the outer surface via an adhesion material; and wherein the bottom surface wraps partially around the outer surface; a flexible energy absorbing cover attached to the top surface of the bat spacer, the flexible energy absorbing cover having: a body that forms an interior cavity; an opening through an exterior of the cover in communication with the interior cavity of the cover body; an electronic faceplate configured to slide through the opening and configured to fit within the interior cavity, the electronic faceplate is configured to sense data including force impact thereto and to communicate the sensed force impact to a remote electronic device; wherein the flexible energy absorbing cover is configured to releasably engage with the ball.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data includes at least one of bat speed, exit speed of the ball, force of the ball, force location of the ball, and launch angle of flight of the ball after contact with the flexible energy absorbing cover.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a display configured to graphically display the data.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the electronic faceplate is configured to record a precise location a contact point between the ball and the sweet spot of the bat and transmit the precise location to be visually depicted on the display.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to record the data over a period of time to graphically display the data associated with a plurality of swings on a chart.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic faceplate is removable from the interior cavity.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the adhesion material is a double sided tape.

8. A method of training with a bat, the method comprising: providing the system of claim 1; securing the training device to the bat at the sweet spot of the bat, wherein the training device is secured via the adhesive material between the bottom surface of the spacer and the outer surface of the bat; hitting a plurality of balls with the bat and training device, wherein the plurality of balls come into contact with the flexible energy absorbing cover; recording data associated with hitting the plurality of balls with the electronic device; and creating a graphical display via a computing device, wherein the graphical display is associated with the data.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: determining needed adjustments of form and batting style based on the graphical display.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising: adjusting bat swings according the determined adjustments.

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