US5428846A
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Batting trainer
Assignee: Creative Sports Design Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-28
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Granted: 1995-07-04
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Expires: 2014-02-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is concerned with a device for aiding the teaching and training techniques for hitting a baseball accommodating different initial head position and batting style, comprising: a helmet fitted with a mercury switch connected to a motor; a nulling circuit which sets the positional angle of the mercury switch, a tone generator control which activates a tone generator and notifies the batter; two magnetic switches located on each side of the helmet; and, a magnet located on the batter's shirt and a power supply.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger D. Socci
- 👤 John R. Hackworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3608; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/0406; A42B3/0433; A63B69/0002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A device for training a baseball batter in assuming a correct head motion during swinging of a bat, the device comprising: a helmet fitted with a mercury switch attached to a motor in a manner whereby said motor is capable of adjusting position angles of said mercury switch with respect to said motor; a nulling circuit which sets the positioning angles of the mercury switch by causing the motor to move said switch in a first home direction until the mercury switch opens and until a home switch is activated, said activated home switch causing the motor to reverse its direction until the mercury switch closes; a tone generator control which switches on a tone generator when the mercury switch opens and switches off the tone generator when the mercury switch closes; magnetic switches located on the sides of the helmet and connected to the tone generator control, the magnetic switches for detecting tilting of the helmet from side to side; and an electrical power supply with sufficient electrical energy to activate the nulling circuit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A device for training a baseball batter in assuming a correct head motion during swinging of a bat, the device comprising: a helmet fitted with a mercury switch attached to a motor in a manner whereby said motor is capable of adjusting position angles of said mercury switch with respect to said motor; a nulling circuit which sets the positioning angles of the mercury switch by causing the motor to move said switch in a first home direction until the mercury switch opens and until a home switch is activated, said activated home switch causing the motor to reverse its direction until the mercury switch closes; a tone generator control which switches on a tone generator when the mercury switch opens and switches off the tone generator when the mercury switch closes; magnetic switches located on the sides of the helmet and connected to the tone generator control, the magnetic switches for detecting tilting of the helmet from side to side; and an electrical power supply with sufficient electrical energy to activate the nulling circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1 further comprising an overrange switch which removes power from the nulling circuit when the circuit is unable to find a null point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1 further comprising a motor direction control circuit which controls the direction of the motor, monitors the direction of the mercury switch and the status of the home switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the motor is mounted in the helmet and oriented such that the mercury switch tilts in frontward and backward direction to an angle of up to 45 degrees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, further including magnets located on a shirt of the batter which are adapted to activate the magnetic switches.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-07-03 | 1999-01-02 | 1999-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-07-03 | 2003-01-02 | 2003-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-07-03 | 2007-01-02 | 2007-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |