TODAY’S PATENT – BASEBALL PRACTICE HELMET

This Baseball Practice Helmet was invented by Craig Shockman (Auburn, WA). It was patented by the USPTO on March 5, 2013 bearing patent number US8387169B2.

The principles of the present invention are directed to baseball practice helmets that provide head protection while restricting a player’s field of view to reduce visual distractions. The baseball training helmet of the present invention is based on concepts that lessen the negative effects of visual distractions on a player.

According to the principles of the present invention, a baseball training helmet consists of a helmet portion and an integral face piece that extends away from the helmet portion to form a front aperture, therefore limiting the player’s field of vision when wearing the training helmet.

Unfortunately, removing outside distractions until a grooved swing develops was extremely difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish in prior art. Some players may feel frustrated and quit playing altogether, or they may never reach their potential because visual distractions make it harder for them to be effective. Thus, it would be advantageous to devise a method for mitigating visual disturbances for the player. A cheap method that lessens a player’s visual distractions would be even more advantageous.