Batting T adapter

Abstract

An insertable adapter for use with batting-T's which is translucent, flexible and designed to more faithfully reflect and promote proper mechanics of swinging a traditional baseball bat, therefore hitting a ball thrown through the air.

What I claim is:  
     
         1 ) A batting-T adapter comprising: 
 a) a cylindrical lower base portion having an outside wall, a lower edge, a lower end and a top end;    b) a circumfrential stop ring, connected to said lower base portion, having a lower neck, an extending arm portion and an upper neck;    c) an upper support portion, connected to said top end of said lower base portion, having an outer wall, an inner wall, an inner base and an upper edge which together define an internal aperture;    d) an upper flared tip portion, connected to said upper edge of said upper support portion, having an outer wall, an inner wall, a lower edge and an upper edge contoured for supporting a ball.    
     
     
         2 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said lower base portion is solid.  
     
     
         3 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter is made from translucent material.  
     
     
         4 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter is made from flexible material.  
     
     
         5 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter is made from flexible PVC.  
     
     
         6 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter has about 80% less resistance to impact than standard batting-T's.  
     
     
         7 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter has about 20% of the mass of standard batting-T's.  
     
     
         8 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cylindrical lower base portion firmly and slidably mates with most standard batting-T's.  
     
     
         9 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper flared tip portion has a thin wall, which provides less ball friction than standard T's.  
     
     
         10 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter is lightweight and easily slidably inserts into a standard T.  
     
     
         11 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said batting-T adapter may be carried in a travel bag.  
     
     
         12 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cylindrical lower base portion has a diameter of about 1.165 inches.  
     
     
         13 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cylindrical lower base portion has a length, between said lower edge and said lower neck, of about 7 inches.  
     
     
         14 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said circumfrential stop ring has a diameter of about 1.7 inches wherein said lower neck, disposed below said circumfrential stop ring of increases in diameter from about 1.165 inches to about 1.25 inches.  
     
     
         15 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an upper base portion disposed between said lower base portion and said upper support portion.  
     
     
         16 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper support portion is about 5.5 inches in length.  
     
     
         17 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper flared tip portion has a length of about 1.5 inches.  
     
     
         18 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper flared tip portion has a wall diameter of about 0.10 inches.  
     
     
         19 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper edge of said upper flared tip portion has a rounded and contoured surface.  
     
     
         20 ) A batting-T adapter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper aperture of said upper flared tip portion has a diameter of about 1.25 inches.