Patent ID: 7465243
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to aid practice hitting of a baseball or softball, said apparatus comprising: an elongated rod having a front end, a rear end and a longitudinal axis that extends between said front and rear ends; a support device for resting on a ground surface and including an element for suspending said rod at a point between said front and rear ends while allowing said rod to be displaced relative to said support device a ball holder mounted to said front end of said rod and adapted for supporting a ball to be hit freely from the holder; and a handle mounted to said rear end of said rod and used for manually manipulating said device; wherein using said handle said rod is displaceable relative to said support device by at least one of or all of simultaneously: horizontal translation, horizontal pivoting, and vertical pivoting by manual action on said rear end of said rod to position a ball supported on said ball holder for hitting practice at different locations relative to a batter's hitting one.