Joseph M Crowley

US Patent:

20110077109, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/570605

Inventors:

Joseph Andrew Crowley - South Holland IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00

US Classification:

473453

Abstract:

In accordance with one aspect, there is provided a batting training device which includes a base plate, an adjustable ball and spring unit having one end secured to the base plate and having another end with a ball secured thereto, an adjustable height guard support unit having one end secured to the base plate, a stride guard laterally movable with respect to an upper portion of the adjustable height guard support unit, and a pivotal and rotational swing path guard unit movably with respect to the upper portion of the adjustable height guard support unit.

US Patent:

57044040, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Jul 25, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/506551

Inventors:

William E. Balding - Hammond IN
Joseph A. Crowley - South Holland IL

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141 80

Abstract:

A method and device is disclosed for compacting resilient waste materials for storage and disposal. The device provides for a storage container having at least one group of retaining members secured to the interior surface of the sides. Each group of retaining members is generally coplanar with the bottom of the container and each group defines the top of one of a plurality of storage zones located within the interior of the container. One or more domed caps are provided which are dimensioned to slidingly fit within the container and to cover the top of each storage zone. Finally, there is structure located on the edge of each domed cap for engaging the retaining members when a domed cap is placed on the top of the waste materials and compacted below a group of retaining members defining the top of a storage zone. There is also disclosed a method for compacting resilient waste materials for storage and disposal using the device of the invention.