Baseball batting practice device

Abstract

A baseball batting practice device includes a home plate having a top face in which a plurality of channels extending in different direction are embedded. Each channel has top flanges spaced from each other to define a slot therebetween. The top flanges are substantially flush with the top face of the base plate. A slide is selectively and movably received the channels. A threaded rod extends from the slide and through the slot of the channel. An upright stand has a lower end defining an inner-threaded hole engageable with the threaded rod to attach the stand to the slide whereby the stand is movable along and switchable between the channels. The stand has an upper end forming a cavity for receiving and supporting a baseball to be batted whereby a user may selectively position the baseball at any desired location along the channels for practicing ball batting.

1 . A baseball batting practice device comprising: 
 a base plate having a top face;    a first channel formed in the top face and extending in a first direction, the first channel having opposite top flanges spaced from each other to define a slot therebetween;    a second channel formed in the top face and extending in a second direction, the second channel having opposite top flanges spaced from each other to define a slot therebetween, the second direction being different from the first direction;    a slide movably received in one of the channels and switchable between the channels, the slide forming a threaded rod extending through the slot of the channel and beyond the flanges; and    an upright stand having a lower end defining an inner-threaded bore engageable with the threaded rod to attach the stand to the top face of the base plate, the upright stand having an upper end forming a cavity for receiving and supporting a baseball.    
   
   
       2 . The baseball batting practice device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second directions are substantially perpendicular to each other.  
   
   
       3 . The baseball batting practice device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein three first channels are formed in the top face of the base plate, including a central one and two side ones located on opposite sides of the central one.  
   
   
       4 . The baseball batting practice device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the first and second directions are substantially perpendicular to each other.  
   
   
       5 . The baseball batting practice device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flanges of the channels are substantially flush with the top face of the base plate.  
   
   
       6 . The baseball batting practice device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each channel forms an opening in an edge of the base plate for receipt of the slide therein.