STRIKE ZONE DETECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A sports training device, comprising:
- at least two stanchions, wherein the stanchions are spaced a horizontal distance apart from each other and wherein the stanchions are adjustable vertically and are portable;
a plurality of horizontal dividers, wherein the plurality of horizontal dividers span between the at least two stanchions; and
a plurality of vertical dividers, wherein the plurality of vertical dividers depend from at least one of the plurality of horizontal dividers and wherein the plurality of horizontal dividers and the plurality of vertical dividers overlap to define a plurality of zones.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a sports training device having at least two stanchions, wherein the stanchions are spaced a horizontal distance apart from each other and wherein the stanchions telescope vertically and are portable; a plurality of horizontal dividers, wherein the plurality of horizontal dividers span between the at least two stanchions; and a plurality of vertical dividers, wherein the plurality of vertical dividers depend from at least one of the plurality of horizontal dividers and wherein the plurality of horizontal dividers and the plurality of vertical dividers overlap to define a plurality of zones. Also provided is an embodiment in which lasers are used as the horizontal and vertical dividers.
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20 Claims
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1. A sports training device, comprising:
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at least two stanchions, wherein the stanchions are spaced a horizontal distance apart from each other and wherein the stanchions are adjustable vertically and are portable; a plurality of horizontal dividers, wherein the plurality of horizontal dividers span between the at least two stanchions; and a plurality of vertical dividers, wherein the plurality of vertical dividers depend from at least one of the plurality of horizontal dividers and wherein the plurality of horizontal dividers and the plurality of vertical dividers overlap to define a plurality of zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A strike zone detection device, comprising:
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a first vertical support member, wherein the first vertical support member contains a plurality of horizontally directed laser sensing devices; a second vertical support member, wherein the second vertical support member contains a plurality of reflectors; an upper horizontal crosspiece, wherein the upper horizontal crosspiece contains a plurality of vertically directed laser sensing devices; and a lower horizontal crosspiece, wherein the lower horizontal crosspiece contains a plurality of reflectors, and wherein the horizontally and vertically directed lasers intersect to define a strike zone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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