Batting tee

Abstract

A kit for a batting tee includes a ball holder including a first prong and a second prong, the first prong at a first distal end of the ball holder and including a first recess, the second prong at the first distal end of the ball holder and including a second recess. The ball holder further includes a holder connector disposed at a second distal end of the ball holder, the second distal end of the ball holder opposing the first distal end of the ball holder, the first prong and the second prong extending from the holder connector in a planar fashion with each other. The kit includes a shaft including a first distal end to be attached to the holder connector, and a base including a top surface, the top surface including a mount to which a second distal end of the shaft is to be mounted.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for a batting tee, comprising:
 a ball holder including
 a first prong and a second prong, the first prong and the second prong being spaced from one another at a first distal end of the ball holder, the first and prong and the second prong including first and second recesses, respectively, and 
 a holder connector disposed at a second distal end of the ball holder, the second distal end of the ball holder opposing the first distal end of the ball holder, the first prong and the second prong extending from the holder connector in the same plane with each other; 
   a shaft including a first distal end adapted to be attached to the holder connector, the shaft extending along the same plane as the holder connector, the first prong, and the second prong; and   a base including a top surface, the top surface including a mount to which a second distal end of the shaft is to be mounted, the mount maintaining the shaft at a fixed angle inclined from a vertical direction.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a bottom surface, and the mount inclines the shaft at an angle between 25 to 65 degrees with respect to the bottom surface. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the holder connector is an annular recess. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first recess and the second recess are spherical cutouts of a sphere having a diameter between 72 millimeters and 97 millimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft includes a first rod, a second rod, and a telescoping connector coaxially connecting the first rod and the second rod. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a first foot and a second foot, the first foot and the second foot protruding in a first direction with respect to the mount. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 6 , wherein the base further includes a counter-balance protruding in a second direction with respect to the mount, the second direction opposite to the first direction. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein
 the mount includes a threaded portion, and   the second distal end of the shaft includes a threaded portion to thread into the threaded portion of the mount, the second distal end of the shaft opposing the first distal end of the shaft.   
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the mount includes a recess, and the second distal end of the shaft is friction fit into the recess. 
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first distal end of the shaft friction fits into the holder connector. 
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the holder connector is an annular recess. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first recess and the second recess face in the same direction.