Batting tee having bendable base

Abstract

A batting tee has a base which is made from bendable recycled rubber. The base is between 11 inches and 13 inches wide, 11 inches and 13 inches long, and one-half inch and three-quarters inch thick.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A batting tee comprising:
 (a) a base which supports the tee;   (b) said base having a width, a length, and a thickness;   (c) a post which extends upwardly from said base;   (d) a ball support located at an upper end of said post; wherein   (e) said base is recycled rubber and has a length between 11 inches and 13 inches, a width between 11 inches and 13 inches and a thickness between one-half inch and three-quarters inch.   
     
     
         2 . The batting tee of  claim 1  wherein said length and said width are 12 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The batting tee of  claim 1  wherein said thickness is three-quarters inch. 
     
     
         4 . The batting tee of  claim 2  wherein said thickness is three-quarters inch. 
     
     
         5 . The batting tee of  claim 1  wherein said post comprises:
 (a) an outer cylindrical tube which is attached to said base; 
 (b) a middle cylindrical tube which slidably fits within said outer tube and projects outwardly from said outer tube; 
 (c) an inner cylindrical tube which slidably fits within said middle tube and projects outwardly from said middle tube; and 
 (d) friction devices which provides resistance against movement of said middle tube in said outer tube, and said inner tube in said middle tube. 
 
     
     
         6 . The batting tee of  claim 5  wherein said friction device comprises:
 (a) one or more pairs of opposed aligned holes which open out of said middle tube; and 
 (b) one or more compression springs, each of said springs having opposed ends which extend through one of said pair of holes and contact said outer tube. 
 
     
     
         7 . The batting tube of  claim 5  wherein said friction device comprises:
 (a) one or more pairs of opposed aligned holes which open out at said inner tube; and 
 (b) one or more compression springs, each of said springs having opposed ends which extend through one of said pair of holes and contact said middle tube. 
 
     
     
         8 . A batting tee comprising:
 (a) a base which supports the tee;   (b) a post which extends upwardly from said base;   (c) a ball support located at the upper end of said post;   (d) said post comprising an outer cylindrical tube which is attached to said base, and an inner cylindrical tube which slidably fits within said inner tube and projects outwardly from said inner tube;   (e) a friction device which provides resistance against movement of said inner tube in said outer tube;   (f) said friction device comprising one or more pairs of opposed aligned holes which open out of said inner tube; and   (g) one or more compression springs, each of said springs having opposed ends which extend through one or more pairs of said holes and contacts said outer tube.