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Weight holder attachable to athletic ball striker

  • US 6,739,989 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2002
  • Issued: 05/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A weighting device for use on an athletic ball striker as during swinging of the striker, the striker having an elongated ball striking portion and handle, comprising in combination:

  • a) an elongated receptacle having an opening via which the striker ball striking portion is received into the receptacle, with the handle projecting endwise from the receptacle, b) a retainer carried on the receptacle to be fastened in a position for retaining the receptacle in generally enclosing relation to the striker ball striking portion, c) and weighting structure carried by the receptacle to add substantial weight to the striker, for use as in striker practice swinging, d) said retainer including a flap that folds over and releasably attaches to a surface carried by the receptacle, to effect retention of the weighted receptacle to the striker during said practice swinging, e) and including said striker comprising a base ball bat, and the receptacle being generally tubular and closely fitting the bat, along substantially the entirety of the receptacle length, remotely from the handle; and

    the flap defined by a V-shaped slotted portion of the receptacle extending generally lengthwise of the receptacle at one side thereof.

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