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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 8,033,934


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Summary for Patent: 8,033,934
Title:Baseball hitting apparatus
Abstract: A collapsible and portable baseball hitting apparatus including vertical members connected to an adjustable horizontal member having a tether and baseball suspended therefrom. In another configuration, the horizontal member can fold toward the vertical members, exposing a ball tee from which a user can place a ball for hitting.
Inventor(s): Clancy; Tommy (Kissimee, FL)
Assignee:
Application Number:12/753,246
Patent Claims:1. A baseball hitting apparatus comprising: a first vertical member having a first end and a second end; a second vertical member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second vertical members are connected in series; an attachment collar interposed between the first vertical member and the second vertical member, said attachment collar being configured to adjust a height of the second vertical member; an extension arm having a first end and a second end; a folding attachment unit interposed between the first end of the extension arm and the second end of the second vertical member, said folding attachment unit being configured to fold the extension arm along a 90 degree vertical axis; a ball tee having a vertical shaft and a concave upper portion configured to hold a baseball in an upright position, said ball tee being secured to a top portion of the folding attachment unit; a plurality of folding support beams attached to the second end of the first vertical member, said support beams being configured to rotate towards and away from the first vertical member; a ball attachment unit configured to grip a baseball; and a tether adjustment unit configured to adjust a length of a tether, wherein the tether is connected to the tether adjustment unit at a first end and the ball attachment unit at a second end.

2. The baseball hitting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a hollow portion extending inward from the first end of the first vertical member, said hollow portion having a first diameter; and said second vertical member further includes a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter such that the first end of the second vertical member is configured to be telescopically inserted into the first end of the first vertical member.

3. The baseball hitting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus is configured to function as an adjustable height tee ball stand when said extension arm is in a downward folded position.

4. The baseball hitting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second vertical member is configured to telescope vertically into the first vertical member and the second end of the extension arm is configured to fold adjacent to the second end of the first vertical member, thus forming a collapsed state having an overall dimension approximating a length and width of a baseball bat.

5. The baseball hitting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said ball attachment unit further includes at least one of an adhesive material, a magnetic element, a hook and loop fastener and a compression fitting.

6. The baseball hitting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said tether adjustment unit includes at least one of a spindle and cleat.

7. A baseball hitting means comprising: a first vertical member having a first end and a second end; a second vertical member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second vertical members are connected in series; means for adjusting a height of the second vertical member; an extension arm having a first end and a second end; means for folding the extension arm along a vertical axis; a ball tee having a vertical shaft and a concave upper portion configured to hold a baseball in an upright position, said ball tee being secured to a top portion of the means for folding attachment unit; means for securing the hitting apparatus in an upright position; means for removably gripping a baseball; and means for adjustably suspending a baseball from the horizontal member.

8. The baseball hitting means of claim 7, further comprising: means for telescopically inserting a portion of said second vertical member into said first vertical member.

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