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Number: 473/417
Name: Games using tangible projectile > Playing field or court game; game element or accessory therefor other than projector or projectile, per se > Means removably supporting projectile in position to be struck and thereby projected by player (e.g., batting tee, etc.)
Description: Subject matter comprising a structure adapted to support a game projectile relative to the ground so that it may readily be struck and thereby impelled by a player of a playing field or court game or by a player practicing or training for such a game, which supporting structure is in the form of (a) a means having an underlying projectile receiving seat upon which the projectile is intended to removably rest, (b) an overhead member having means for removably suspending the projectile therefrom, or (c) an overhead member for engaging the top of the projectile so that the projectile is removably held between the overhead member and either the ground or an underlying member or mechanism upon which the projectile removably rests or by which the projectile is removably held.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
473/420 For projectile intended to be projected by kicking (e.g., kicking trainer or tee, etc.) 21
473/419 Having means engaging top of projectile (e.g., kicking trainer or tee, etc.) 23
473/418 Projectile suspended or is supported by column of fluid 22


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7517291 Ball game practice device Apr. 14, 2009
7510491 Baseball swing training aid Mar. 31, 2009
7479074 Batting tee Jan. 20, 2009
7465243 Ball holding apparatus Dec. 16, 2008
7458907 Artificial pitcher for practicing the hitting skill of baseball Dec. 2, 2008
7354360 Method and apparatus for teaching a user how to hit a ball with a bat Apr. 8, 2008
7303494 Ball hitting training device Dec. 4, 2007
7281998 Height adjustment mechanism for batting tee Oct. 16, 2007
7255658 Baseball equipment bucket and pitching target Aug. 14, 2007
7226372 Batting tee Jun. 5, 2007
7226373 Batting swing practice apparatus Jun. 5, 2007
7214147 Batting training apparatus May. 8, 2007
7204769 Ball hitting practice device Apr. 17, 2007
7182705 Automated tee-ball server apparatus for hitting a ball Feb. 27, 2007
7169067 Hand to eye coordination training aid Jan. 30, 2007
7131916 Baseball swing trainer Nov. 7, 2006
7090599 Baseball batting stance training assembly Aug. 15, 2006
7063632 Baseball practice device Jun. 20, 2006
6979273 Rotary baseball batting practice device Dec. 27, 2005
6974396 Batting aid device Dec. 13, 2005
6926623 Baseball server apparatus with a delay timer element for providing a delaying time period for serving-up a baseball Aug. 9, 2005
6893363 Apparatus for practicing baseball batting May. 17, 2005
6884185 T-ball playing kit Apr. 26, 2005
6875136 System for, and method of popping upwardly an element on a T-ball mechanism Apr. 5, 2005
6719649 Ball server with delay element for delaying time period of serving a ball Apr. 13, 2004
6705960 Tetherball-type game apparatus Mar. 16, 2004
6695723 Apparatus for, and method of, positioning movable elements on a T-ball mechanism for propulsion Feb. 24, 2004
6685146 Pinata-manipulating stand Feb. 3, 2004
6682445 Durable batting tee for baseball Jan. 27, 2004
6672979 Modified ball and ball-suspending device Jan. 6, 2004
6666781 Baseball training device Dec. 23, 2003
6663513 Pitching practice device with adjustable strike zone indicator Dec. 16, 2003
6659891 Ball striking practice device Dec. 9, 2003
6652394 Portable multifunction batting trainer Nov. 25, 2003
6616554 Training device for baseball hitting Sep. 9, 2003
6579195 Baseball swing trainer device Jun. 17, 2003
6565459 Two stage attachment means for lid and base container of stands for tetherball games May. 20, 2003
6551204 Baseball batting practice system Apr. 22, 2003
6475108 Soccer kicking training device Nov. 5, 2002
6461255 Powertube Oct. 8, 2002
6416429 Automated batting tee apparatus Jul. 9, 2002
6413175 Batting tee Jul. 2, 2002
6398671 Self-loading practice batting tee Jun. 4, 2002
6358163 Durable batting tee for baseball Mar. 19, 2002
6328665 Two stage attachment means for lid and base container of stands for tetherball games Dec. 11, 2001
6238307 Batting tee for maximizing bat to ball contact May. 29, 2001
6146289 Powered movable hitting tee Nov. 14, 2000
6099417 Apparatus for tossing or teeing a ball Aug. 8, 2000
6099418 Batting tee for maximizing bat to ball contact Aug. 8, 2000
6093119 Football training and evaluation apparatus Jul. 25, 2000

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