ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,122, issued on Oct. 7.
"Device for hitting practice" was invented by Anthony Cirelli (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for practicing hitting a ball may comprise a bat and a flag portion. The bat may comprise a bat stick comprising a bat handle and a bat barrel coupled to the bat handle; and a weight coupled to the bat barrel. The bat may comprise a rigid material. The flag portion may comprise a flag coupled to the bat barrel, wherein the flag is configured to extend from the bat barrel. The flag may comprise a flimsy material."
The patent was filed on Oct. 25, 2022, under Application No. 17/972,980.
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