CORRECT FEET BATTING TRAINER

• US 20150094172A1
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles Anthony Klein
• Original Assignee: Charles Anthony Klein
• Inventors: KLEIN, Charles Anthony
• Granted Patent: US 9,192,839 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/452
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/024 with screws or pins in the earth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0062 Leg restraining devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3673 Foot inclining aids; Foot wobbling devices

Abstract

A batting trainer device that may be placed near a batter'"'"'s rear foot and discourages the batter from over-rotating the rear foot. The device having a planar base member, a planar backing member, and a heel stop. The planar base member may be rotatably affixed to the planar backing member, and the heel stop may be removably affixed to the backing member. The backing member position relative to the base member may be adjustable with an adjustment means.

Claims

1. A batting trainer comprising:

a substantially planar base member comprising a base member front end;

a substantially planar backing member comprising a backing member front surface and a backing member bottom edge adjacent to the backing member front surface and adjoining the base member front end; and

a heel stop having a heel stop length comprising a heel stop laterally extending member extending along the heel stop length and a heel stop connecting member substantially perpendicularly adjoined to the heel stop laterally extending member and extending along the heel stop length;

wherein the heel stop is affixed to the backing member with the heel stop connecting member lying against the backing member front surface;

the heel stop length substantially perpendicular to the backing member bottom edge and the heel stop laterally extending member protruding outward from the backing member front surface.

2. The batting trainer of claim 1, further comprising a backing member first side and a backing member second side, wherein the heel stop is affixed to at least one of the backing member first side and the backing member second side.

3. The batting trainer of claim 1, wherein the base member front end operatively connected to the backing member bottom edge for rotation of the backing member relative to the base member and further comprising an adjustment mechanism.

4. The batting trainer of claim 3, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a two-arm adjustment mechanism.

5. The batting trainer of claim 3, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a hinge adjustment mechanism.

6. The batting trainer of claim 3, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a ladder adjustment mechanism.

7. The batting trainer of claim 1 further comprising a movement limiting mechanism.

8. The batting trainer of claim 7, wherein the movement limiting mechanism comprises a weighted bag.

9. The batting trainer of claim 7, wherein the movement limiting mechanism comprises a free-weight mechanism.

10. The batting trainer of claim 7, wherein the movement limiting mechanism comprises a stake mechanism.

11. The batting trainer of claim 1, further comprising a handle.

12. A method of batter training comprising the steps of:

providing a batting trainer comprising a backing member and a heel stop comprising a laterally extending member, wherein the heel stop is affixed to the backing member; and

impeding over rotation of a batter'"'"'s foot with the laterally extending member.

13. The method of batter training according to claim 12 further comprising the steps of:

providing a movement limiting mechanism; and

applying the movement limiting mechanism to the batting trainer to impede movement of the batting trainer.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the movement limiting mechanism comprises a weighted bag.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the movement limiting mechanism comprises a free-weight mechanism.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the movement limiting mechanism comprises a stake mechanism.

17. The method of batter training according to claim 12 further comprising the steps of:

providing the batting trainer further comprising a base member operatively connected to the backing member for rotation of the backing member relative to the base member and an adjustment mechanism; and

adjusting the backing member position relative to the base member.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a two-arm adjustment mechanism.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a hinge adjustment mechanism.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a ladder adjustment mechanism.