Batting tee apparatus

Claim 1

An improved batting tee comprising: a base member adapted to rest upon a surface and free of attachment thereto, said base member having gently rounded edges about its periphery to minimize injury to a person in the event of upset thereof, and having an upstanding tubular socket thereon, a first upstanding tube having its lower end received in said socket and detachably secured therein, a tubular bushing affixed within said tube adjacent the upper end thereof, said bushing providing an aperture of lesser internal diameter than said tube, a second upstanding tube telescopingly received within said first tube and slidably engaged with said bushing, said second tube having enlarged means at the lower end thereof to prevent upward movement of said second tube past said bushing, thumbscrew means releasably locking said tubes in adjusted telescoped position, and, an upright ball support comprising a solid rod of resilient material having a ball-receiving pocket at its upper end, a tapered lower end for frictional insertion into said second tube, said ball support adjacent said tapered lower end thereof being provided with a plurality of peripheral grooves therein to enhance frictional engagement of the ball support with said second tube when inserted therein, an outwardly extending flange thereon adjacent said lower end and having a diameter greater than that of said second tube for limiting the insertion of said ball support into said second tube.