Batting tee
United States Patent D373806
US Patent References:
Adjustable ball holder
Myers - November, 1991 - D321545

Adjustable pitching tee
Feretti - October, 1958 - 3039770

Multiple batting tee
Lande - November, 1962 - 3139282

COACHES BATTING AID
Morelli et al. - July, 1967 - 3489411

Batting tee
Lefebvre et al. - October, 1980 - 4227691


Inventors:
Bunnell, Ronald E. (5054 Loblolly Bay La., Orlando, FL, 32829)
Application Number:
D/036824
Publication Date:
09/17/1996
Filing Date:
03/28/1995
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Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D21/199, 273/25, 273/26A, 273/26D, 273/26E, 273/26EA, 273/26R, 273/29A, 273/29R, 273/413
US Patent References:
4445685Batting teeMay, 1984Cardieri
4664374Adjustable practice batting teeMay, 1987Groves
4681318Ball hitting practice deviceJuly, 1987Lay273/26R
4709924Adjustable batting teeDecember, 1987Wilson et al.
4938478Ball hitting practice deviceJuly, 1990Lay273/26R
4962924Batting teeOctober, 1990James
5004234Adjustable batting teeApril, 1991Hollis
Primary Examiner:
Wallace, Terry A.
Assistant Examiner:
Cohen, Cheri
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Franjola & Milbrath, P.A.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a batting tee, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a top, right rear perspective view of a batting tee showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a partial front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a partial rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, right rear perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the batting tee of FIG. 1, also illustrating a vertical member of the batting tee in a second position;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 7, the left side view being a mirror image.

The broken line showing of the baseball in FIGS. 1 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.