Patent ID: 7641573
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An articulated batting tee, comprising: a first support post including a telescoping stem for height-adjustable support of a baseball, and a ground support platform for resting said first support post on the ground; a mounting plate attached to said first support post, said mounting plate including a pair of receptacles; a lateral support assembly comprising a pair of parallel lateral struts each inserted at one end into a corresponding receptacle of said pair on the mounting plate; a base plate; a second support post mounted on said base plate; a pivoting coupling mounted on said second support post, said pivoting coupling including a pair of collars, another end of each of said parallel lateral struts being slidably inserted into a corresponding collar of said pair through said pivoting coupling for lateral adjustment; whereby a combination of said height-adjustment, lateral adjustment and pivoting provide a fully articulating batting tee that can position a ball anywhere over or around said practice plate.