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US 1,112,552 · App. 29/952,859 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Batting training aid device

Inventor: Robert Hofmann (Austin, TX)
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Patent No.
US 1,112,552
App. No.
29/952,859
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a batting training aid device, as shown and described.

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