Advanced Baseball Training System

Publication ID: 24-11857846_0006_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Baseball Training System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857846_0006_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857846_0006_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,846.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An innovative baseball training system that enhances player performance through customizable ball weights, sizes, and surfaces, integrated sensors, and real-time feedback, addressing the limitations of traditional training methods.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for a baseball-like training ball has limitations in simulating real-game scenarios, providing accurate feedback, and accommodating diverse player skill levels. The new inventive concept solves these problems by introducing a system that offers adjustable ball weights and sizes, textured surfaces, and integrated sensors to track ball movement and provide real-time feedback.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The advanced baseball training system comprises a plurality of balls with varying weights and sizes, each designed to simulate different types of pitches. The balls feature textured surfaces to increase grip and reduce slipping, and some have hollow cores with removable weight modules for customizable weight distribution. The system also incorporates integrated sensors to track ball speed, spin, and trajectory, providing real-time feedback to players. Additionally, the system includes a data analysis module that offers personalized feedback and recommendations to players. The balls can be customized to simulate different environmental conditions and player swings, ensuring a more realistic training experience.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in baseball training by integrating advanced technologies, such as sensors and customizable weight distribution, to provide a more realistic and effective training experience. The inventive concept's novelty lies in its ability to simulate real-game scenarios, accommodate diverse player skill levels, and offer real-time feedback, which are not addressed by the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include using different materials for the balls, incorporating AI-powered coaching, or integrating virtual reality components to further enhance the training experience. Variations could also include designing the system for other sports, such as softball or cricket.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The advanced baseball training system has significant commercial potential in the sports training industry, particularly in professional baseball teams, baseball academies, and sports equipment manufacturers. The system's ability to enhance player performance, provide accurate feedback, and accommodate diverse player skill levels makes it an attractive solution for teams and individuals seeking a competitive edge.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B37/04
A A63 A63B37/12
A A63 A63B43/04
A A63 A63B37/14

Field of Art

Sports training equipment design, specifically baseball and softball training ball technologies, involving materials engineering, aerodynamics, and performance optimization

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or sports equipment designer with expertise in polymeric materials, injection molding techniques, and sports training equipment design, familiar with performance optimization and manufacturing processes for athletic training tools

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core baseball training ball technology. The PTD builds upon the foundational polyethylene core and hollow structure design by introducing incremental improvements in sensor integration, weight customization, and surface modifications. These variations represent logical engineering adaptations that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance training ball performance.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Inner lightweight polyethylene spherical core with hollow round center cavity
PTD Variation
Hollow core with removable weight modules for customizable weight distribution
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify the existing hollow core design to allow weight adjustment, as this represents a predictable design optimization for training equipment performance variation
Source Patent Element
Polyethylene spherical shell with middle seam
PTD Variation
Textured surface with integrated sensors for tracking ball movement and performance metrics
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding performance tracking sensors to an existing ball design is a known technique in sports technology, representing a straightforward enhancement to the base training ball concept
Source Patent Element
Ball designed for modified baseball or softball training
PTD Variation
System incorporating AI-powered coaching and virtual reality components for enhanced training experience
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating digital technologies with physical training equipment is a predictable evolution in sports training tools, representing an obvious extension of existing design principles
Source Patent Element
Injection molded polyethylene core with outer spherical shell
PTD Variation
Dimpled surface design to reduce air resistance and simulate different environmental conditions
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying surface geometry to improve aerodynamic performance is a standard engineering approach well-known to those skilled in sports equipment design
Source Patent Element
Baseball training ball with specific material and structural characteristics
PTD Variation
Data analysis module providing personalized player feedback based on sensor-collected performance data
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining sensor data with analytical software represents a predictable technological integration in modern sports training systems
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857846 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the disclosed innovations represent logical, incremental extensions of existing baseball training ball technologies through predictable combinations of known techniques and design modifications.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,846
TitleBaseball like training ball
Assignee(s)SWEETSPOT BASEBALL, LLC