Ronald J Buono

US Patent:

8585516, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/755995

Inventors:

Ronald Buono - New York NY, US
Eric Buono - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00

US Classification:

473423, 473430, 473422

Abstract:

The present invention is a device to be used to practice hitting a ball. The device according to the invention suspends a ball at a variety of positions movable along three axes. The ball is removably connected to a flexible line having a first side magnet thereon. The user can select if the first-end magnet will rise or fall when the removable ball is struck and the first-end magnet is hit and/or swings a predetermined amount by using two of three alternative ways to connect a connector on a second-side of the flexible line, either a counterweight or a connector-magnet attached to an adjustment peg fixedly attached to a vertical support. The present invention is also the ball having metallic components inside which can be safely used with or without the device. The device is safer than existing devices and it produces better results due to its configuration.

US Patent:

20140315662, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/323156

Inventors:

Ronald Buono - New York NY, US
Eric Buono - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00

US Classification:

473418

Abstract:

The present invention is a device to be used to practice hitting a ball. The device according to the invention suspends a ball at a variety of positions movable along three axes. The ball is removably connected to a flexible line having a first side magnet thereon. The user can select if the first-end magnet will rise or fall when the removable ball is struck and the first-end magnet is hit and/or swings a predetermined amount by using either a counterweight or a connector-magnet attached to an adjustment peg fixedly attached to a vertical support. When using the connector-magnet, the user can also select the amount of force required to dislodge the connector-magnet from a metallic component on the vertical support. The present invention is also the ball having metallic components inside which can be safely used with or without the device. The device is safer than existing devices and it produces better results due to its configuration.

US Patent:

20140213392, Jul 31, 2014

Filed:

Oct 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/053009

Inventors:

Ronald Buono - New York NY, US
Eric Buono - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00

US Classification:

473429

Abstract:

The present invention is a device to be used to practice hitting a ball. The device according to the invention suspends a ball at a variety of positions movable along three axes. The ball is removably connected to a flexible line having a first side magnet thereon. The user can select if the first-end magnet will rise or fall when the removable ball is struck and the first-end magnet is hit and/or swings a predetermined amount by using either a counterweight or a connector-magnet attached to an adjustment peg fixedly attached to a vertical support. When using the connector-magnet, the user can also select the amount of force required to dislodge the connector-magnet from a metallic component on the vertical support. The present invention is also the ball having metallic components inside which can be safely used with or without the device. The device is safer than existing devices and it produces better results due to its configuration.