Device for setting-up a baseball diamond

• US 4,267,637 A
• Filed: 06/25/1979
• Issued: 05/19/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sheldon A. Paull
• Original Assignee: Sheldon A. Paull
• Inventors: Paull, Sheldon A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stearns, Richard R.
• Application Number:
  US06/051,676
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 33/1 G, 33/138, 33/174 G, 33/180, 33/276, 33/278, 33/280, 33/286, 33/429, 33/456, 33/465, 33/478, 33/455, 273/25
• US Class Current: 33/1.00G
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 15/12 Instruments for setting out fixed angles, e.g. right angles

Abstract

A device useful for setting up a baseball diamond which comprises a central prong and two secondary prongs, which are positioned in such a manner so as to facilitate the positioning of first, second, and third bases as well as the pitcher'"'"'s rubber on a baseball diamond.

Claims

1. A device for setting-up a baseball diamond comprising:

a central prong and two secondary prongs;

wherein said central prong and adjacent secondary prongs are pivoted together by a means;

wherein said secondary prongs are spaced equidistant on opposite sides of the central prong by means of a separate bar pivoted between each secondary prong and the central prong;

wherein said bar consists of two equal sections;

wherein one section is pivoted to the secondary prong and the other section is pivoted to the central prong and both sections are pivoted by means of a swivel hinge;

wherein said secondary prongs are at a 90°

angle to each other and each secondary prong is at a 45°

angle to said central prong; and

wherein home plate is located at said means, first base is located at a given distance in the direction of the right-hand secondary prong, and third base is located at a given distance in the direction of the left-hand secondary prong, and second base is located at a given distance in the direction of the central prong and the pitcher'"'"'s rubber is located at a given distance in the direction of the central prong.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the separate bars are pivoted to the central prong at a concurrent point.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein each of the secondary prongs can be collapsed at the swivel hinge of said bar.