Baseball Bat Swing Aid

• US 20120142456A1
• Filed: 06/06/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Takahiko Suzuki
• Original Assignee: Takahiko Suzuki
• Inventors: Suzuki, Takahiko
• Granted Patent: US 8,622,854 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/453
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 39/007 Guides or funnels for introducing articles into containers or wrappers
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 67/1205 collapsible or foldable B65B67/1216, B65B67/1244, B65B67/1255 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 67/1238 Inserts or external supports, e.g. baskets, for stiffening sacks in the open condition
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/10 with refuse filling means, e.g. air-locks
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2220/102 assembled from a blank
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2240/138 Garden debris
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

An inertia-based baseball bat swing indicator, whether built into a baseball bat or retrofitted onto an existing bat, which visually indicates by inertia-propelled beads in separate grooves along the apparatus whether the alignment and body mechanics of the batter are proper during the bat swing.

Claims

1. A baseball bat swing indicator comprising an apparatus comprising a bead, a groove path in the apparatus wherein said bead may travel, a connector for connecting said apparatus and a baseball bat.

2. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 1, wherein said groove path comprises a upper groove path and a lower groove path.

3. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 2, wherein said groove upper groove path and said lower groove path formed a lateral Y shape groove path.

4. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 2, wherein said bead will enter said lower groove when a batter properly swings said baseball bat.

5. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 4, wherein said proper swing is when said batter first pulls his elbow and pushes forward said baseball bat, thereafter said baseball bat contacts a baseball, thereafter said batter rotates his wrist.

6. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 2, wherein said bead will enter said upper groove when said batter incorrectly swings said baseball bat.

7. The baseball bat swing indicator kit according to claim 4, said incorrect swing is when said batter pushes forward said baseball bat without first pulling said batter'"'"'s elbow.

8. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 2, wherein said bead moves within said upper and said lower groove based on the inertia profile created by a batter'"'"'s swing.

9. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 1, wherein said kit further comprises a grip-positioning molded grip.

10. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 9, wherein said grip is specifically molded wherein a batter'"'"'s hands are properly aligned with each other wherein said batter can manipulate said baseball bat properly when attempting to hit the baseball and wherein said batter'"'"'s knuckles are properly lined up.

11. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 1, wherein said groove path comprises main tube path, an upper tube path and a lower tube path.

12. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 11, wherein said upper tube path is positioned above said lower tube path and said main tube path is positioned behind said upper tube path and said lower tube path in an area wherein said upper tube path is contiguous to said lower tube path.

13. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 12, wherein said bead will enter said lower tube path when a batter properly swings said baseball bat.

14. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 13, wherein said proper swing is when said batter first pulls his elbow and pushes forward said baseball bat, thereafter said baseball bat contacts a baseball, thereafter said batter rotates his wrist.

15. The baseball bat swing indicator according to claim 13, wherein said bead will enter said upper tube path when said batter incorrectly swings said baseball bat.

16. A baseball bat incorporating the baseball bat swing indicator of claim 1.

17. A method to improve baseball bat swing comprising:

a. providing a baseball bat;

b. providing a baseball bat swing indicator comprising an apparatus comprising a bead, a groove path in the apparatus wherein said bead may travel, a connector for connecting said apparatus and said baseball bat;

c. having a batter to swing said baseball bat wherein said baseball bat swing indicator will indicate if said swing is a proper swing.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

a. providing a grip-positioning molded grip wherein said grip is specifically molded wherein said batter'"'"'s hands are properly aligned with each other wherein said batter can manipulate said baseball bat properly when attempting to hit the baseball and wherein said batter'"'"'s knuckles are properly lined up.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein said groove path comprises a upper groove path and a lower groove path.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said groove upper groove path and said lower groove path formed a lateral Y shape groove path.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein said bead will enter said lower groove when a batter properly swings said baseball bat.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said proper swing is when said batter first pulls his elbow and pushes forward said baseball bat, thereafter said baseball bat contacts a baseball, thereafter said batter rotates his wrist.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein said bead will enter said upper groove when said batter incorrectly swings said baseball bat.

24. The method of claim 23, said incorrect swing is when said batter pushes forward said baseball bat without first pulling said batter'"'"'s elbow.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein said bead moves within said upper and said lower groove based on the inertia profile created by said batter'"'"'s swing.