Patent ID: 6093118
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A device attachable to and used with a hand-held electric drill, to enable someone to practice recognizing types of spins common on pitched balls, but without having to pitch a ball, said device comprising:a. a ball having the surface appearance of a ball selected from the group consisting of baseballs and softballs, and said ball being made of lightweight material, andb. a plurality of bores within said ball, all said bores appearing at said ball's surface at different but specific and intended locations, each said bore appearing at said ball's surface only once, andc. a spindle of sufficient length and small enough diameter so that after placing said spindle into said bore, there remains sufficient length of said spindle outside the ball and said spindle's diameter is sufficiently small so that the said spindle can be placed inside of and held tight by a chuck of an electric drill, andd. means to prevent slippage between said spindle and said bore during operation of the device.