Device for hitting practice

Abstract

A device for practicing hitting a ball may comprise a bat and a flag portion. The bat may comprise a bat stick comprising a bat handle and a bat barrel coupled to the bat handle; and a weight coupled to the bat barrel. The bat may comprise a rigid material. The flag portion may comprise a flag coupled to the bat barrel, wherein the flag is configured to extend from the bat barrel. The flag may comprise a flimsy material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a bat, comprising:
 a bat stick comprising a bat handle and a bat barrel coupled to the bat handle; and 
 a weight coupled to the bat barrel, 
 wherein the bat stick comprises a rigid material; and 
   a flag portion comprising a flag coupled to the bat barrel, wherein a proximal end of the flag is coupled to the bat barrel, wherein the flag portion further comprises a coupling band to which the flag is coupled, wherein the flag is coupled to the bat barrel via the coupling band disposed at least partially around the bat barrel, and wherein the bat barrel comprises a recessed channel spanning at least partially around a circumference of the bat barrel, wherein the coupling band is disposed within the recessed channel.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the weight is disposed at least partially within a void in the bat barrel. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the void comprises an opening to an ambient environment. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , further comprising a cap coupled to the bat barrel, wherein the cap closes the opening of the void such that the weight is enclosed within the void. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a stick length of the bat stick is under 24 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the flag is configured to extend from the bat barrel in response to a centrifugal force caused by the bat being swung. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling band and the proximal end of the flag each comprise a hook-and-loop material, such that the proximal end of the flag removably couples to the coupling band via the hook-and-loop material. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of flags coupled to the bat barrel spaced around the bat barrel. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the bat handle and the bat barrel are integral or monolithic with one another. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the bat handle and the bat barrel comprise the same cross-sectional area. 
     
     
         11 . A device, comprising:
 a bat, comprising:
 a bat stick comprising a bat handle and a bat barrel coupled to the bat handle; and 
 a weight coupled to the bat barrel, 
 wherein the bat stick comprises a rigid material; and 
   a flag portion comprising a flag coupled to the bat barrel, wherein a proximal end of the flag is coupled to the bat barrel, wherein the bat barrel comprises a recessed channel spanning at least partially around a circumference of the bat barrel, wherein the proximal end of the flag is coupled to the recessed channel.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the weight is disposed at least partially within a void in the bat barrel. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the bat handle and the bat barrel are integral or monolithic with one another. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the flag portion further comprises a coupling band disposed in the recessed channel, wherein the proximal end of the flag is coupled to the coupling band. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the bat handle and the bat barrel have the same cross-sectional area. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein a stick length of the bat stick is under 24 inches. 
     
     
         17 . A kit, comprising:
 a bat, comprising a bat stick comprising a bat handle and a bat barrel coupled to the bat handle, wherein the bat barrel comprises a void disposed therein, wherein the bat stick comprises a rigid material, and wherein the bat barrel comprises a recessed channel spanning at least partially around a circumference of the bat barrel;   a weight configured to be disposed at least partially within the void; and   a flag configured to be coupled to the bat barrel in the recessed channel and extend from the bat barrel.   
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 17 , further comprising a cap configured to couple to the bat barrel to close the void. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein the bat handle and the bat barrel are integral or monolithic with one another. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 17 , further comprising a coupling band configured to be disposed in the recessed channel, wherein the flag is configured to couple to the coupling band.