A pet toy and excerises device adapted to be selectively mounted over the top of an existing dwelling door to allow the pet to interact with the device and "play by itself", or the device may be hand held to initiate excerise. The device comprises a plurality of wands, flexible or rigid, a tether and a target object. The device may further combine a counterweight and a stop selectively mounted on the tether all of which increase the eccentricity of the orbit of the target object when the target is encountered by the pet.

An athletic training apparatus includes a support frame with a plurality of detachable frame segments. The support frame is supported by removable anchor pins affixing side members of the support frame to set the position of the side members on a surface and supported by taut lines connected to an upper portion of the side members and connected to anchors. The athletic training apparatus is easy to assemble and transport has a sturdy frame that connects quickly and securely. The apparatus includes a suspended ball, such as a regulation soccer ball, which is easily adjusted in height to support desired training techniques. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support frame having a plurality of detachable firm frame segments including a first side segment, a second side segment, and a top segment. The apparatus also includes a first anchor pin affixing the position of the first side segment on a surface and a second anchor pin affixing the position of the second side segment on the surface. The apparatus has a first line for connecting to the first side segment and for stretching tautly between two anchors so that the first side segment is vertically supported and a second line for connecting to the second side segment and for stretching tautly between two anchors so that the first side segment is vertically supported. A suspension line is supplied for connecting, suspending and supporting an athletic gamepiece from the top segment.

A batting practice device with adjustable mounting means comprises a support pole having an inboard end including mounting devices and an outboard end including a swivel joint; the swivel joint comprising a plurality of swivel hooks with a projection member, an eye screw and a central swivel member, the eye screw having a first end formed in a generally circular configuration and a second end formed as a screw, the second end being coupled to the outboard end of the support pole, the first swivel hook being positioned within the first end of the eye screw with its projection member coupled to the central swivel member, the projection member of the second swivel hook being coupled to the central swivel member; and a ball, a rope being coupled to the ball and secured to the second swivel hook of the swivel device.

A new baseball practice tee and a method of assembling it, in which two different configurations can be employed to allow for various types of practice. The practice tee has a lower assembly that is common to both configurations. In this assembly, a metal tube having a rubber sleeve is mounted on a base. The standard includes a rubber cover having a cavity housing a weighted metal base that has a protrusion for attaching the tube, sleeve, and the rubber cover and metal standard. A locking pin extending through aligned holes in the protrusion and the metal tube attaches the tube to the metal standard, and holds the rubber cover in place. An upper post or a sleeve is inserted into the lower assembly to configure the novel tee as either a tethered or an upright tee, selectively. The upper post and the sleeve are interchangeable and both are adjustable. Configuration as an upright practice tee is made by inserting an adjustable sleeve, which may be made of a rubber material, into the lower post. The adjustable sleeve is held at a desired height by a friction fit, and is adjusted by moving it within the tube. The tethered configuration is made by inserting an upper post, which can be made of plastic, into the lower post. An arm extends perpendicularly from the upper part of the upper post, and tethers a ball by a cord. The upper post has several adjusting holes through which an adjusting pin secures it to the lower post and sleeve arrangement on the lower tee assembly.

A batting practice apparatus includes a ball, an elongated support arm made from PVC pipe and various PVC fittings, and a strand of flexible material tethering the ball from the support arm. A PVC adapter fitting is provided on the first end portion of the support arm for removably attaching the support arm to a separate mounting member. A PVC tee fitting is provided on the second end portion of the support arm for providing a rotatable structure on the support arm. A PVC plug fitting is secured to the PVC tee fitting, and the strand is secured to the PVC plug fitting. Various mounting members are disclosed to mount the apparatus on various existing support structures, including a post, a chain-link fence, and an umbrella stand base.