Telescopic batting training apparatus

Abstract

A telescopic batting training apparatus includes an upright support, and a central base unit. The upright support includes a lower support post, an upper support post telescopically connected to the lower support post, a locking unit for restricting telescopic movement of the upper support post relative to the lower support post, and a ball receptacle mounted on top of the upper support post. The base unit includes a tubular member sleeved around the lower support post, and a plurality of radial legs having inner ends pivotally connected to the tubular member and outer ends opposite to the inner ends. The radial legs are turnable between a stretching position, in which the outer ends move away from the lower support post, and a folding position, in which the outer ends move toward the lower support post.

1 . A telescopic batting training apparatus, comprising: 
 an upright support including a lower support post, an upper support post telescopically connected to said lower support post, a first locking unit for restricting telescopic movement of said upper support post relative to said lower support post, and a ball receptacle mounted on top of said upper support post; and    a central base unit including a tubular member sleeved around said lower support post, and a plurality of radial legs having inner ends pivotally connected to said tubular member and outer ends opposite to said inner ends, said radial legs being turnable between a stretching position in which said outer ends move away from said lower support post, and a folding position in which said outer ends move toward said lower support post.    
   
   
       2 . The telescopic batting training apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said tubular member is sleeved slidably around said lower support post to move downwardly so as to place said legs in said stretching position and to move upwardly so as to place said legs in said folding position.  
   
   
       3 . The telescopic batting training apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said central base unit further includes a second locking unit sleeved on said tubular member to lock said tubular member against movement relative to said lower support post.  
   
   
       4 . The telescopic batting training apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said upright support further includes a clip for holding a bat.  
   
   
       5 . The telescopic batting training apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said lower support post includes a cushion tube disposed around said lower support post.  
   
   
       6 . The telescopic batting training apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of stabilizing friction members, each sleeved around one of said radial legs.  
   
   
       7 . The telescopic batting training apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said tubular member includes a plurality of pivot seats projecting outwardly from said tubular member, each of said pivot seats having an inverted U-shaped cross section for receiving a corresponding one of said radial legs, each of said inner ends being inserted into and being pivoted to a corresponding one of said pivot seats.