Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1993-11-17
1995-01-31
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 26B, 273 26C, A63B 6900
Patent
active
053853431
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for training a batter are disclosed which include a system with a stance trainer and a trainer bat. In one aspect the stance trainer has an elevation member for elevating a lead foot of the batter and a location apparatus for locating a trailing foot of the apparatus. Repetition of a particular stance is achieved by re-emplacing the lead foot back on the elevation member in the same location after a swing and by re-positioning the trailing foot with respect to the location apparatus. A stop member or members and/or position indicator(s) can be used on top of the elevation member for locating and positioning the lead foot on the elevation member. The training bat, in one aspect, has at least one flat batting surface and, in one embodiment, two opposed flat batting surfaces with minimal space between them so that the ball is either hit well with a correctly oriented flat surface or is hit relatively poorly with an improperly oriented flat surface or with a narrow lateral surface disposed between the two flat surfaces. In one aspect, a training bat is disclosed with a net mounted to a frame and a handle extending from the frame, the net for catching a ball when the bat is properly oriented. A ridge on a handle of the bat can indicate to the batter the disposition of the flat surfaces with respect to the batter's hands, fingers, and wrists. An eyesight restriction device restricts a batter's peripheral and/or front view vision to help a batter maintain eye contact with an incoming ball until it is contacted by a bat.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3342487 (1967-09-01), David
patent: 3368541 (1968-02-01), Brink
Grieb William H.
McClung Guy
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