A baseball swing training aid includes a housing and a lid for retaining a batting tee in a first or storage configuration and in a second or use configuration. In the first configuration, the batting tee is stowable on an underside of the lid such that the tee does not interfere with the lid's atta
A baseball swing training aid includes a housing and a lid for retaining a batting tee in a first or storage configuration and in a second or use configuration. In the first configuration, the batting tee is stowable on an underside of the lid such that the tee does not interfere with the lid's attachment to the housing. In the second configuration, the batting tee base attaches to a slot formed in the lid to extend the tee upwardly for baseball swing training. Accordingly, the tee is easily changeable between the first and second configurations for fast setup, storage or transportation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A baseball swing training aid, comprising: a ball bucket having a cavity for storing a plurality of balls therein; a lid for the bucket; and a batting tee comprising a base, a ball cradle and an elongated member extending from the base to the ball cradle; wherein the batting
What is claimed is: 1. A baseball swing training aid, comprising: a ball bucket having a cavity for storing a plurality of balls therein; a lid for the bucket; and a batting tee comprising a base, a ball cradle and an elongated member extending from the base to the ball cradle; wherein the batting tee is stowable on an underside of the lid in a first configuration such that the batting tee does not interfere with the lid's attachment to the bucket; wherein the lid includes a channel for receiving the elongated member when the batting tee is stowed in the first configuration; and wherein the batting tee is attachable to the lid in a second configuration such that the elongated member extends upwardly from the base to position the ball cradle at a desired height for baseball swing training. 2. The baseball swing training aid of claim 1, wherein the channel retains the tee by snap-fit or friction-fit engagement. 3. The baseball swing training aid of claim 1, wherein the elongated member includes a top portion selectively separable from a bottom portion. 4. The baseball swing training aid of claim 3, wherein in the first configuration, the top and bottom portions of the elongated member reside within a pair of channels formed on the underside of the lid. 5. The baseball swing training aid of claim 4, wherein the ball cradle is deformable for fitting within one of the channels. 6. The baseball swing training aid of claim 3, including an elastomeric cord for interconnecting the top and bottom portions of the elongated member. 7. The baseball swing training aid of claim 1, wherein the lid removably engages the bucket by a screw-tight, snap-fit or friction-fit coupling. 8. The baseball swing training aid of claim 1, wherein in the second configuration, the base is disposed within a slot formed in the underside of the lid. 9. The baseball swing training aid of claim 8, including a lock for securing the base within the slot. 10. The baseball swing training aid of claim 9, wherein the lock comprises a depressible button located under the base and concentric to the elongated member, wherein depressing the button unlocks the base within the slot and enables rotational movement of the elongated member therein. 11. The baseball swing training aid of claim 8, wherein counterclockwise rotation of the elongated member disengages the base from the slot. 12. The baseball swing training aid of claim 1, wherein the base includes a pair of flanges for aligning the base with the slot. 13. The baseball swing training aid of claim 1, wherein the length of the elongated member adjustable. 14. A baseball swing training aid, comprising: a ball bucket having a cavity for storing a plurality of balls therein; a lid for the bucket; and a batting tee comprising a base, a ball cradle and an adjustable elongated member extending from the base to the ball cradle; wherein the batting tee is stowable in a channel on an underside of the lid for receiving the elongated member in a first configuration such that the batting tee does not interfere with the lid's attachment to the bucket; and wherein the batting tee is attachable to the lid in a second configuration by disposing the base within a slot formed in the underside of the lid such that the elongated member extends upwardly from the base to position the ball cradle at a desired height for baseball swing training. 15. The baseball swing training aid of claim 14, wherein the channel retains the tee by snap-fit or friction-fit engagement. 16. The baseball swing training aid of claim 14, wherein the elongated member includes an elastomeric cord for interconnecting a top portion selectively separable from a bottom portion, wherein in the first configuration, the top and bottom portions of the elongated member reside within a pair of channels formed on the underside of the lid wherein the ball cradle is deformable for fitting within one of the channels. 17. The baseball swing training aid of claim 14, including a lock comprising a depressible button located under the base and concentric to the elongated member in the second configuration for securing the base within the slot, wherein depressing the button unlocks the base within the slot and enables rotational movement of the elongated member therein such that counterclockwise rotation disengages the base from the slot. 18. A baseball swing training aid, comprising: a ball bucket; a lid for the bucket; and a batting tee comprising a base, a deformable ball cradle and an adjustable elongated member extending from the base to the ball cradle, including an elastomeric cord for interconnecting a top portion selectively separable from a bottom portion of the elongated member; wherein the batting tee is stowable in a pair of channels for receiving the top and bottom portions of the elongated member and the ball cradle on an underside of the lid by snap-fit or friction-fit engagement in a first configuration such that the batting tee does not interfere with the lid's attachment to the bucket; and wherein the batting tee is attachable to the lid in a second configuration by disposing the base within a slot formed in the underside of the lid such that a depressible button located under the base and concentric to the elongated member secures the base within the slot so the elongated member extends upwardly from the base to position the ball cradle at a desired height for baseball swing training, wherein depressing the button unlocks the base within the slot and enables rotational movement of the elongated member therein such that counterclockwise rotation of the elongated member disengages the base from the slot.
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Pecoraro John J. (Pueblo CO) Garcia Michael E. (Pueblo CO), Automatic batting tee apparatus.
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