- Patent Title: Vision training aid for baseball and softball tees and soft toss
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Application No.: US15668326Application Date: 2017-08-03
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Publication No.: US09956465B1Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Dacks Rodriguez
- Applicant: Dacks Rodriguez
- Agency: Law Offices of Brian S. Steinberger, P.A.
- Agent Brian S. Steinberger
- Main IPC: A63B69/36
- IPC: A63B69/36 ; A63B69/00 ; A63B71/02 ; A63B71/06 ; A63B102/18

Abstract:
Devices, systems, and methods for training baseball and softball batters, to identify types of pitched balls (fast ball, curve ball, slider and changeup) and locations (strike or non-strike zone) of pitched balls in order to increase hitting accuracy. A motion sensor can be triggered by the leading foot of a pitcher. The motion sensor can use cone or fan shaped sensor to detect the passage of a pitched ball from the pitcher. When the motion sensor is triggered, a signal can be sent to a black out lens that blocks the vision of a hitter being trained to identify the types and locations of the pitched balls. The training includes changing the lens from transparent to opaque at selected distances between the hitter and the pitcher. Batters can be trained to keep their eyes on the pitched balls until the ball reaches the batter. Baseball and softball batters can be trained to focus on the contact point between the ball and a swinging bat.
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