Design Project “ Bat Gripper” EDSGN 100, Spring 2015 Team # 2 ENG Members: Dominique Martino, Cole Kriner, Andrew Ramage OTA Members: Brianna Nussbaum, Katelyn McClure, Ashlee Johnson Problem Statement Design Concepts Final Design Design an inexpensive, lightweight, Each picture below shows a rough sketch of the design ideas through the engineering An adaptable device that can adaptive device to allow people ranging design process. attach to the base of a that would be made of from children to adults, who have a weak Concept #1 Concept #2 spongey material. With that, grip, to grasp a bat comfortably and firmly This cylinder looking There would be 3 thin, this cylinder looking sponge without it falling of his or her hand sponge would have light, metal rods in it. would have Velcro on the outside to strap a pair of while swinging a bat. magnate on the inside of The baseball the material. A pair of gloves would already be baseball batting gloves to the batting gloves would be attached to this adaptive device that also have In this project the device allows people with the package that adaptable device for the Velcro on them. Then, that the Velcro on both products would with HD, CMT, Motor Skills Disorder or would also have bat, that way nothing magnates on them. has to be attached. The connect and allow an amazing any other disease that affects the gripping Then, the magnates in user would just his grip to the bat. aspect of an individual to be able to hold the gloves and the or her hand into the Manufacturing and Testing and swing a baseball bat magnates in the device instead of adaptable device on the attaching one device to After much testing from many aged individuals, this bat would join and allow another device. design for the Baseball Bat Gripper stands as the a grip on the base of the best model for the job. bat. Concept #4 Please See Picture Below Concept #3 In the batting there would be metal bands, This device would be such as ones in a slap a batting glove that bracelet. When the user provides a textured gets the glove on, the material that creates fingers would be splinted friction and prohibits almost straight. Then, the bat from rotating slap the hands with the in the user’s hand. gloves onto the bat and the glove will rap itself, along with the fingers, around the bat.

Product Specification Talking to many people, Team 2 decided the following Concept Selection Conclusion would be the most prominent product specifications: • low cost (affordable) The design and prototype (proof of concept) developed in • Adaptable this project show overall success even though additional testing is still required. After much testing and suggestions • Easy to use from many people, Team 2’s OTA and EDSGN students created • Light weight the best product for this situation. The designers are • Versatile confident that this product best serves and accomplishes the • to use goal of allowing people with some sort of gripping defect to fully grip and swing a baseball bat and a .