Patent ID: 7294071

Claim:
A device to train an individual to strike a baseball, which is comprised of: a. a housing; b. a base; c. a nozzle; d. a blower; e. a nozzle support; f. a nozzle pivot support; g. a positioning motor; h. a three way positioning switch; i. a slip coupling; j. a positioning pulley assembly; wherein the housing rests on the base; appropriate electrical connections are provided to operate the blower; wherein a power source is provided; said blower produces a stream of air; wherein the blower directs the stream of air through a nozzle; wherein the nozzle support is joined to the blower; wherein the nozzle pivot support is joined to the nozzle support; wherein the nozzle is joined to the nozzle pivot support; wherein the nozzle pivot support allows the direction of the air stream to be changed; wherein the positioning motor operates a positioning pulley assembly; wherein the positioning pulley assembly is connected to a slip coupling and a pulley operated by the motor; said slip coupling allows different positions of the nozzle; said three way switch for positioning allows the nozzle to be rotated automatically throughout the various planes.