Patent ID: 7993249
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A swing exercise device for developing greater power and strength at impact when striking a ball with a bat and thus condition and train a user's swing comprising: a support frame having a base and an outrigger arm; a strike element suspended by a support shaft from the outrigger arm, the strike element having a padded energy absorbing surface; the support shaft is attached to the outrigger arm by a pivot, the strike element is pivotally suspended by the support shaft from the outrigger arm; at least one resilient element coupled between the outrigger arm of the support frame and the support shaft; the strike element including indicia of balls at various heights marking desired range of impact areas; and a removably attached home plate, wherein the home plate is attached to the support frame with a telescoping section, wherein the user swings and impacts the strike element and the support shaft rotates about the pivot causing the resilient element to be extended for exerting force against the swing which is proportional to the strength of the swing; whereby the impact is dampened by the padded energy absorbing surface and movement of the suspended strike element is resisted by the at least one resilient element.