Patents by Inventor Charles E. Whitney

Charles E. Whitney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bat swing training device
    Patent number: 9144726
    Abstract: A bat swing training device for enabling the diagnosis and correction of an individual batter's swing. The training device includes a conventional bat modified to receive a training aid at its distal. The training aid provides a snapping sound if an individual swings the bat at greater than a predetermined speed such that inertial forces overcome magnetic forces acting on a paramagnetic slider and the slider accelerates from a first stop to a second stop producing a snap. The position of the batter's hands at the time of the snap indicates whether the batter's swing is correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E Whitney, Anthony L Mandia, Thomas Brady
  • BAT SWING TRAINING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150005111
    Abstract: A bat swing training device for enabling the diagnosis and correction of an individual batter's swing. The training device includes a conventional bat modified to receive a training aid at its distal. The training aid provides a snapping sound if an individual swings the bat at greater than a predetermined speed such that inertial forces overcome magnetic forces acting on a paramagnetic slider and the slider accelerates from a first stop to a second stop producing a snap. The position of the batter's hands at the time of the snap indicates whether the batter's swing is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E Whitney, Anthony L Mandia, Thomas Brady
  • Bat swing training device
    Patent number: 7993219
    Abstract: A bat swing training device for enabling the diagnosis and correction of an individual batter's swing. The training device includes a conventional bat modified to receive a training aid at its distal end in either an exposed extended assembly or an embedded assembly. The training aid provides a snapping sound if an individual swings the bat at greater than a predetermined speed. The position of the batter's hands at the time of the snap indicates whether the batter's swing is correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Swingrite LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Whitney, Kate A. Whitney, Anthony L. Mandia
  • BAT SWING TRAINING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100041500
    Abstract: A bat swing training device for enabling the diagnosis and correction of an individual batter's swing. The training device includes a conventional bat modified to receive a training aid at its distal end in either an exposed extended assembly or an embedded assembly. The training aid provides a snapping sound if an individual swings the bat at greater than a predetermined speed. The position of the batter's hands at the time of the snap indicates whether the batter's swing is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Charles E. Whitney, Kate A. Whitney, Anthony L. Mandia