US3623725A
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Batting practice device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-01-31
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Granted: 1971-11-30
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Expires: 1988-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A batting practice device that includes a spring arm carrying a ball and allowing the ball to be oscillated to present a moving target, the connection to the ball being separable when the ball is struck. A cord secured to the ball limits its travel and permits retrieval. The spring arm is a resilient plastic tube releasably connected at one end to the ball and having its other end frictionally fitted into a vertical pole mounted in the ground.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Setten Sr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0073; A63B69/0079; A63B69/0075; A63B71/00; A63B71/02; A63B71/023; A63B2071/024; A63B71/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A batting practice device comprising a pole adapted to be mounted in a vertical attitude, an arm connected to said pole and extending laterally therefrom, a ball, and means for connecting said ball to the distal end of said arm in juxtaposition therewith, said connecting means being separable in response to an impact on said ball, said arm being a resilient plastic tube throughout the length thereof for allowing said ball to be oscillated while attached to said arm, said pole including a socket in the upper end thereof, one end of said plastic tube being received in said socket with a press fit for thereby attaching said tube to said pole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A batting practice device comprising a pole adapted to be mounted in a vertical attitude, an arm connected to said pole and extending laterally therefrom, a ball, and means for connecting said ball to the distal end of said arm in juxtaposition therewith, said connecting means being separable in response to an impact on said ball, said arm being a resilient plastic tube throughout the length thereof for allowing said ball to be oscillated while attached to said arm, said pole including a socket in the upper end thereof, one end of said plastic tube being received in said socket with a press fit for thereby attaching said tube to said pole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said connecting means includes a member having a first portion connected to said ball and a second portion exteriorly of said ball, said second portion being tapered for entry into the distal end of said plastic tube and being dimensioned to wedge therein for providing said connection of said ball to said arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device as recited in claim 1 including in addition a tube and a supporting medium, said tube being received in said supporting medium with one end of said tube being substantially flush with a surface of said medium, one end of said pole extending into said tube, whereby said tube supports said pole in a vertical attitude.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
In combination with a supporting medium having an upper surface, a batting practice device comprising a tube, said tube being received in said medium with one end thereof substantially flush with said upper surface of said medium, an elongated pole, one end of said pole extending into said tube for holding said pole in a substantially vertical attitude, an inverted generally U-shaped arm of resilient tubular plastic material capable of oscillatory movement, said pole including an opening at the upper end thereof, one end of said arm being received in said opening with a press fit, a ball, means securing said ball to the opposite end of said arm so that said ball is in juxtaposition with said opposite end and depends therefrom, said means being releasable in response to an impact on said ball, a cord, means securing one end of said cord to said ball, and means anchoring the opposite end of said cord to said medium, whereby said cord allows retrieval of said ball and limits the travel thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
In combination with a supporting medium having an upper surface, a batting practice device comprising a tube, said tube being received in said medium with one end thereof substantially flush with said upper surface of said medium, an elongated pole, one end of said pole extending into said tube for holding said pole in a substantially vertical attitude, an inverted generally U-shaped arm of resilient tubular plastic material capable of oscillatory movement, said pole including an opening at the upper end thereof, one end of said arm being received in said opening with a press fit, a ball, means securing said ball to the opposite end of said arm so that said ball is in juxtaposition with said opposite end and depends therefrom, said means being releasable in response to an impact on said ball, a cord, means securing one end of said cord to said ball, and means anchoring the opposite end of said cord to said medium, whereby said cord allows retrieval of said ball and limits the travel thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-29 | 1975-05-31 | 1975-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-29 | 1979-05-31 | 1979-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-29 | 1983-05-31 | 1983-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |