Baseball training device
First Claim
1. An assembly for practicing baseball pitches, comprising:
- a first display surface comprising an image of a life size catcher crouched in a manner similar to the position in which a catcher typically assumes behind home plate during a baseball game;
a plurality of targets positioned on said display surface, wherein the targets are positioned within an average strike zone around the catcher'"'"'s body; and
a supporting structure that supports the display surface in a manner such that the display surface is substantially upright and planar, wherein said supporting structure is collapsible such that the display surface becomes nonplanar.
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Abstract
A baseball pitcher'"'"'s training device, which comprises a first display surface having an image of a life size baseball catcher crouched behind home plate, similar to the position a catcher assumes during a baseball game. The display surface further comprises a plurality of apertures positioned within the average strike zone. The device further comprises a second display surface comprising an image of a standard home plate. The second display surface extends from a lower edge of the first display surface in a manner such that the image of the catcher appears to be crouched behind the home plate. Users of this pitcher'"'"'s training device can practice throwing baseball pitches through the apertures on the first display surface to thereby increase effectiveness during a baseball game. The combination of the image of the catcher and the image of home plate simulates the actual baseball game and increases the effectiveness of the practice time because the user will be practicing throwing the pitch to a catcher'"'"'s mitt in various areas in the strike zone. Furthermore, the device comprises a support structure that is collapsible so as to facilitate transportation and storage of the device.
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23 Claims
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1. An assembly for practicing baseball pitches, comprising:
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a first display surface comprising an image of a life size catcher crouched in a manner similar to the position in which a catcher typically assumes behind home plate during a baseball game;
a plurality of targets positioned on said display surface, wherein the targets are positioned within an average strike zone around the catcher'"'"'s body; and
a supporting structure that supports the display surface in a manner such that the display surface is substantially upright and planar, wherein said supporting structure is collapsible such that the display surface becomes nonplanar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. An assembly for practicing baseball pitches, comprising:
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a first surface wherein the first surface displays a life size image of a catcher wherein the first surface further comprises a plurality of targets positioned within an average strike zone around the catcher'"'"'s body wherein the first surface is substantially planar such that the image may be displayed; and
a supporting structure that supports the first surface with two vertical legs to which the first surface is mounted and at least one horizontal leg which supports the vertical legs wherein the supporting structure is collapsible such that the first surface becomes nonplanar.
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20. A method of training a person to pitch baseballs, comprising:
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providing a first surface, wherein the first surface displays a life size image of a catcher wherein the first surface further comprises a plurality of targets positioned within an average strike zone around the catcher'"'"'s body wherein the first surface is substantially planar such that the image may be displayed;
supporting the first surface in a manner such that the first surface is substantially upright and planar and permits a person to throw a baseball at the targets around the catcher'"'"'s body;
positioning the first surface a predetermined distance from the person so as to allow the person to simulate pitching a base ball to a catcher. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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