Baseball bat selection optimizer device and method

Abstract

The present invention is a device and method that allows a baseball player to scientifically select the optimum bat for maximum hitting performance. A baseball player need only swing and hit a supported target, and note the relative energy imparted to the target. By repeating this same simple test using as many bats as the ballplayer would like to examine, and noting the highest relative energy imparted to the target, the optimum baseball bat for him or her is determined.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A baseball bat selection optimizer comprising
 an appropriately sized striking target of resilient material,   a moveable support member for said striking target,   an energy-transfer measurement system,   said energy-transfer measurement system connected to a sensor relay system, and   said sensor relay system connected a data display system.   
     
     
         2 . Said striking target of  claim 1  fashioned into the general shape of a baseball. 
     
     
         3 . Said energy-transfer measurement system of  claim 1  an accelerometer incorporated with said moveable support member of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . Said energy-transfer measurement system of  claim 1  an accelerometer incorporated with said striking target of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         5 . Said energy-transfer measurement system of  claim 1  a force sensor incorporated with said striking target of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         6 . Said sensor relay system of  claim 1  comprising a sensor-signal interface cable of appropriate length. 
     
     
         7 . Said sensor-signal interface cable of  claim 6  connected to an electric-signal meter serving as said data display system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . Said sensor-signal interface cable of  claim 6  connected to a portable computer device serving as said data display system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . Said sensor relay system of  claim 1  comprising a wireless transmitter. 
     
     
         10 . Said wireless transmitter of  claim 9  wirelessly connected to a wireless-enabled electric-signal meter serving as said data display system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . Said wireless transmitter of  claim 9  wirelessly connected to a wireless-enabled portable computer device serving as said data display system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A baseball bat selection optimizer method comprising
 swinging any baseball bat and hitting a striking target made of resilient material,   said striking target attached to a moveable support member,   hitting said striking target initiating the measurement of striking-energy intensity by an energy-transfer measurement system, and   said energy-transfer measurement system communicating said measurement of striking-energy intensity via a sensor relay system to a data display system.   
     
     
         13 . Said striking target of  claim 12  fashioned into the general shape of a baseball. 
     
     
         14 . Said energy-transfer measurement system of  claim 12  an accelerometer incorporated with said moveable support member of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         15 . Said energy-transfer measurement system of  claim 12  an accelerometer incorporated with said striking target of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         16 . Said energy-transfer measurement system of  claim 12  a force sensor incorporated with said striking target of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         17 . Said sensor relay system of  claim 12  comprising a sensor-signal interface cable of appropriate length. 
     
     
         18 . Said sensor-signal interface cable of  claim 17  connected to an electric-signal meter serving as said data display system of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         19 . Said sensor-signal interface cable of  claim 17  connected to a portable computer device serving as said data display system of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         20 . Said sensor relay system of  claim 17  comprising a wireless transmitter. 
     
     
         21 . Said wireless transmitter of  claim 20  wirelessly connected to a wireless-enabled electric-signal meter serving as said data display system of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         22 . Said wireless transmitter of  claim 20  wirelessly connected to a wireless-enabled portable computer device serving as said data display system of  claim 12 .