Baseball Training Device for Practicing Hitting

Abstract

This present invention is a baseball training device for practicing hitting, comprising a swing member supporting either a static and dynamic balanced arm member having a ball at one end or a ball holder member freely supporting a ball. The swing member is supported by a base member and is restored to its equilibrium position in hitting practice mode by gravity. The rotation of the static and dynamic balanced arm member and oscillation of the swing member aid in the dissipation of force imparted to the device in hitting practice mode, making the device stable and stationary, portable and lightweight.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A baseball training device for practicing hitting, comprising:
 a. a static and dynamic balanced arm member, said static and dynamic balanced arm member aiding in the dissipation of force imparted to said baseball training device in hitting by rotating;   b. a ball holder member, said ball holder member aiding in the dissipation of force imparted to said baseball training device in hitting by freely supporting a ball;   c. a swing member supporting either said static and dynamic balanced arm member or said ball holder member in hitting practice mode, and further aiding in the dissipation of force imparted to said baseball training device in hitting by oscillating; and   d. a base member supporting said swing member.   
     
     
         2 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 1 , wherein at one end of said static and dynamic balanced arm member is a ball, with a counter balance at the other end. 
     
     
         3 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 1 , wherein said static and dynamic balanced arm member is rotatable completely, clockwise and counter-clockwise, around said swing member and detachable from said swing member. 
     
     
         4 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 1 , wherein said static and dynamic balanced arm member is substantially horizontal in hitting practice mode. 
     
     
         5 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 1 , wherein said ball holder member has an upper end, a lower end and a channel, said upper end being recessed to freely support a ball, and said channel being threaded and opening into said lower end. 
     
     
         6 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 1 , wherein said swing member is comprised of:
 a. a tower member supporting either said static and dynamic balanced arm member or said ball holder member in hitting practice mode, said tower member having a locking member;   b. a shoulder member having a receptacle for receiving said tower member; and   e. a plurality of rigid suspension members of substantially the same length, rotatably connected to said shoulder member and said base member.   
     
     
         7 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein said locking member is free to slide up and down said tower member when unlocked. 
     
     
         8 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein said tower member is detachable from said receptacle of said shoulder member. 
     
     
         9 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 8 , wherein said tower member is rotatable completely, clockwise and counter-clockwise, within said receptacle of said shoulder member. 
     
     
         10 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein, at desired height of said ball, said locking member is locked and rests on said receptacle of said shoulder member allowing said tower member to move substantially vertical within said receptacle. 
     
     
         11 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein in its equilibrium position in hitting practice mode said tower member is substantially vertical, with said locking member locked and resting on said receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein said tower member is restored to its equilibrium position in hitting practice mode by gravity. 
     
     
         13 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein said rotation of said plurality of rigid suspension members is synchronized, with the centre of rotation of each of said plurality of suspension members being its connection to said base member. 
     
     
         14 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of rigid suspension members moves said shoulder member forward and backward and upward, always in a substantially horizontal position. 
     
     
         15 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein in their equilibrium positions in hitting practice mode said plurality of rigid suspension members is substantially vertical and said shoulder member is substantially horizontal. 
     
     
         16 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of rigid suspension members and said shoulder member are restored to their equilibrium positions in hitting practice mode by gravity. 
     
     
         17 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 1 , wherein said base member is comprised of:
 a. a plurality of arch members connected by a bridge member; and   b. a plurality of legs of substantially the same length connected detachably to said arch members.   
     
     
         18 . The baseball training device for practicing hitting of  claim 18 , wherein said bridge member is connected to said plurality of arch members in an off-centred configuration.