Patent ID: 6926623

Claim:
A ball server apparatus for conducting batting practice wherein the apparatus ejects a ball into the air and the user swings a bat in order to hit the ejected ball, comprising: (a) a base member connected to a server seat member, said base member for stabilizing said server seat member on a playing surface; (b) said server seat member including an interior section having a vertical channel extending therethrough; c) a movable rod having a proximal end and a distal end; said proximal end of said movable rod being seated within the bottom of said server seat member; said proximal end of said movable rod having ejection means connected thereto; said distal end of said movable rod having a ball seat member connected thereto; said ball seat member for holding a portion of the ball therein; (d) actuation means for actuating said ejection means in order to upwardly move said movable rod within said vertical channel for ejecting the ball from said ball seat member; wherein said activation means being a foot touch plate assembly actuated by the user's foot for actuating said ejection means; and (e) a delay timer element positioned within said interior section of said server seat member for delaying the ejection of the ball from said seat member in order to allow time for the user to prepare for a swinging movement prior to the ejection of the ball.