Patents by Inventor Lonnie D. Malwitz

Lonnie D. Malwitz 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).

  • Batting practice device
    Patent number: 5755630
    Abstract: A batting practice device is attachable to any of various existing permanent fixtures, suitably a post. The device includes a mounting bracket attachable to the fixture, the bracket supporting a receiving tube. The tube has an opening for interlockably receiving a rod with a portion extending from the bracket in a cantilevered horizontal fashion. A metal bushing is rotatably mounted and captured on the rod portion extending from the plate. A piece of rope has a first and second end. A ball is provided. The first end of the rope is affixed to the ball. The second end is secured to the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventor: Lonnie D. Malwitz
  • Batting practice device with tire
    Patent number: 5738599
    Abstract: A batting practice device is attachable to any of various existing permanent fixtures. The device includes a mounting bracket attachable to the fixture, the bracket supporting a receiving tube. The tube has two opposing openings for interlockably receiving a rod with a portion extending from the bracket in a cantilevered horizontal fashion. A first metal support plate is transversely mounted on the rod portion extending from the bracket. A tire has a tread face and an inside wall. The tread face abuts the metal plate. A second metal support plate is located on the inside wall aligned with the first plate as to sandwich and support the tire for hitting the tire with a bat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventor: Lonnie D. Malwitz
  • Batting practice device
    Patent number: 5271618
    Abstract: A batting practice device is attachable to any of various existing permanent fixtures. The device includes a shock and energy absorbing elongate mount bar attachable to the fixture with a portion of the bar extending therebeyond. A metal mounting plate is affixed to the portion of the mount bar which extends beyond the fixture. The metal mounting plate supports a metal pipe affixed thereto suitably by welding. The pipe also has a portion extending from beyond the plate in-line with both the plate and the bar. A metal bushing is rotatably mounted and captured on the pipe portion extending from the plate. The metal bushing has a loop extending outwardly thereon. A piece of braided plastic rope with a hollow core has a first and second end. A ball is provided with a central aperture therethrough for passing the first end of the rope therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: Lonnie D. Malwitz
  • Baseball swing-training device
    Patent number: D373396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Inventor: Lonnie D. Malwitz