Baseball Training Device

Abstract

A swing training device for teaching a baseball or softball player proper swing mechanics in every hitting drill they perform is disclosed. The device delineates the true sweet spot of the bat both horizontally and vertically. The device requires the hitter to properly strike the ball on a formed and cushioned pad backed by a rectangular faced solid which will result in a sound dampened contact. The device may be attached to metal, wood, and light weight bats. The device is designed and meant to be used in real hitting situations such as batting practice, batting tee practice and all types of hitting drills where the ball is tossed or pitched.

1 . A swing training device for teaching proper swing mechanics, comprising:
 a bat having a barrel portion with a sweet spot location;   a bat spacer fixedly attached to the sweet spot position on the bat about the barrel portion, the bat spacer having a body with a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being contoured to snugly fit against an outer surface of the barrel portion of the bat and configured to fixedly secure to the outer surface of the barrel portion;   a flexible energy absorbing cover rigidly attached to the top surface of the bat spacer about the barrel portion, the flexible energy absorbing cover being spaced apart from the outer surface of the barrel portion via the bat spacer; and   a compute sensing device secured to the flexible energy absorbing material;   wherein the computer sensing device records at least one of bat speed, exit speed, force, and direction of flight of the ball after contact; and   wherein the bottom surface of the bat spacer only connects with a portion of he circumference of the bat about the barrel portion.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . A swing training device for teaching proper swing mechanics as in  claim 1 , wherein the device has a weight and length of a bat. 
     
     
         4 - 5 . (canceled)