ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,423, issued on Sept. 15.

"Batting tee adapter and system" was invented by Jebediah Dougherty (Encinitas, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "System, apparatus, and methods for a batting tee adapter and system. A batting teaching aid is disclosed to aid to train batters to not pull their head when batting. In some aspects, an adapter is disclosed that can securely fit within a cup/opening of a baseball tee. In some examples, an adapter housing is attached to a spring connected to a container that houses a randomizer element that is free moving within the container. When a ball is placed on the housing, the weight of the ball compre...