Baseball practice facility

• US 6,692,367 B1
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Issued: 02/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christian Duran
• Original Assignee: Christian Duran
• Inventors: Duran, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kien T.
• Application Number:
  US10/314,078
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 473/421, 473/422, 473/451, 473/457, 472/92, 472/94
• US Class Current: 472/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0006 for pitching
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0011 Catching
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/00 Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor golf courses A63B69/3691; water roundabouts A63G3/00; construction of surfaces of foundations E01C; roofs E04B7/00; buildings or groups of buildings for sports E04H3/10; swimming or splash baths or pools E04H4/00; coverings for baths E04H4/06

Abstract

A baseball practice facility for practicing individual skills in baseball. The baseball practice facility includes a plurality of station areas being designed for receiving users to practice individual skills in baseball. A plurality of walkways are positioned around each of the station areas. The walkways are designed for permitting the users to walk between the station areas. A plurality of ball delivery assemblies are selectively positioned in the station areas. Each of the ball delivery assemblies is designed for launching a ball at one of the users for testing a particular skill of the associated one of the users.

Claims

1. A baseball practice facility for practicing individual skills of baseball, the baseball practice facility comprising:

a plurality of station areas being adapted for receiving users to practice individual skills in baseball;

a plurality of walkways being positioned around each of said station areas, said walkways being adapted for permitting the users to walk between said station areas;

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a plurality of ball delivery assemblies being selectively positioned in said station areas, each of said ball delivery assemblies being adapted for launching a ball at one of the users for testing a particular skill of the associated one of the users; and

said station areas comprising an infield area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said infield area such that each of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for throwing a ball along a portion of the of the width of the infield area, said infield area being adapted for receiving users wishing to practice fielding the ball as in an infield of the baseball field when each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball.

2. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said station areas comprising a batting area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said batting area, said batting area being adapted for receiving users to practicing hitting the ball.

3. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

said batting area comprising a plurality of batting sections, each of said batting sections being aligned with one of said ball delivery assemblies such that the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for pitching a ball along a length of the associated one of said batting sections, each of said batting sections being adapted for receiving one of the users such that said batting sections are for permitting the associated one of the users to practice hitting a ball with a bat when the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies pitches the ball at the users.

4. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:

said batting area comprising an infield section and an outfield section, said infield section being positioned adjacent said batting sections of said batting area, said outfield section being positioned adjacent said infield section of said batting area such that said infield section is positioned between said batting sections and said outfield section, said infield section and outfield section being adapted for allowing users to judge how far the ball was hit and the placement of the ball when the users hit the ball pitched by the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies.

5. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said station areas comprising an outfield area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said outfield area such that each of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for throwing a ball along a portion of the of the length of the outfield area, said outfield area being adapted for receiving the users wishing to practice fielding the ball as in an outfield of an baseball field when each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball.

6. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

said outfield area comprising a plurality of outfield tracks, one of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in each of said outfield tracks such that that associated one of said ball assemblies is adapted for launching the ball along a portion of the length of the associated one of said outfield tracks to be fielded by the associated one of the users positioned opposite the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies.

7. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:

each of said outfield tracks of said outfield area comprising an infield portion and an outfield portion, said outfield portion being positioned adjacent said infield portion, each of said ball delivery assemblies associated with said outfield area being positioned in said infield portion of each of said outfield tracks such that each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball into the outfield portion of the associated one of said outfield tracks to be fielded by a user positioned in said outfield portion of the associated one of said outfield tracks of said outfield area.

8. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said infield area comprising a plurality of infield tracks, one of each of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in each of said infield tracks such that the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for launching the ball along a portion of the length of the associated one of said infield tracks to be fielded by the associated one of the users positioned opposite the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies.

9. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said station areas comprising a pitching area, said pitching area being adapted for receiving users wishing to practice pitching the ball.

10. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 9, further comprising:

said pitching area comprising a plurality of pitching tracks, each of said pitching tracks being adapted for receiving one of the users such that each of the users pitches the ball along a length of the associated one of said pitching tracks.

11. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of seats being positioned on said walkways, each of said seats being positioned proximate at least one of said station areas, each of said seats being adapted for receiving a spectator such that said spectator my sit and watch the users positioned in one of said station areas.

12. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said station areas comprising a batting area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said batting area, said batting area being adapted for receiving users to practicing hitting the ball;

said batting area comprising a plurality of batting sections, each of said batting sections being aligned with one of said ball delivery assemblies such that the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for pitching a ball along a length of the associated one of said batting sections, each of said batting sections being adapted for receiving one of the users such that said batting sections are for permitting the associated one of the users to practice hitting a ball with a bat when the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies pitches the ball at the users;

said batting area comprising an infield section and an outfield section, said infield section being positioned adjacent said batting sections of said batting area, said outfield section being positioned adjacent said infield section of said batting area such that said infield section is positioned between said batting sections and said outfield section, said infield section and outfield section being adapted for allowing users to judge how far the ball was hit and the placement of the ball when the users hit the ball pitched by the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies;

said station areas comprising an outfield area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said outfield area such that each of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for throwing a ball along a portion of the of the length of the outfield area, said outfield area being adapted for receiving the users wishing to practice fielding the ball as in an outfield of an baseball field when each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball;

said outfield area comprising a plurality of outfield tracks, one of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in each of said outfield tracks such that that associated one of said ball assemblies is adapted for launching the ball along a portion of the length of the associated one of said outfield tracks to be fielded by the associated one of the users positioned opposite the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies;

each of said outfield tracks of said outfield area comprising an infield portion and an outfield portion, said outfield portion being positioned adjacent said infield portion, each of said ball delivery assemblies associated with said outfield area being positioned in said infield portion of each of said outfield tracks such that each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball into the outfield portion of the associated one of said outfield tracks to be fielded by a user positioned in said outfield portion of the associated one of said outfield tracks of said outfield area;

said infield area comprising a plurality of infield tracks, one of each of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in each of said infield tracks such that the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for launching the ball along a portion of the length of the associated one of said infield tracks to be fielded by the associated one of the users positioned opposite the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies;

said station areas comprising a pitching area, said pitching area being adapted for receiving users wishing to practice pitching the ball;

said pitching area comprising a plurality of pitching tracks, each of said pitching tracks being adapted for receiving one of the users such that each of the users pitches the ball along a length of the associated one of said pitching tracks; and

a plurality of seats being positioned on said walkways, each of said seats being positioned proximate at least one of said station areas, each of said seats being adapted for receiving a spectator such that said spectator my sit and watch the users positioned in one of said station areas.

13. A baseball practice facility for practicing individual skills of baseball, the baseball practice facility comprising:

a plurality of station areas being adapted for receiving users to practice individual skills in baseball;

a plurality of walkways being positioned around each of said station areas, said walkways being adapted for permitting the users to walk between said station areas;

a plurality of ball delivery assemblies being selectively positioned in said station areas, each of said ball delivery assemblies being adapted for launching a ball at one of the users for testing a particular skill of the associated one of the users; and

a plurality of seats being positioned on said walkways, each of said seats being positioned proximate at least one of said station areas, each of said seats being adapted for receiving a spectator such that said spectator my sit and watch the users positioned in one of said station areas.

14. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:

said station areas comprising a batting area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said batting area, said batting area being adapted for receiving users to practicing hitting the ball.

15. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 14, further comprising:

said batting area comprising a plurality of batting sections, each of said batting sections being aligned with one of said ball delivery assemblies such that the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for pitching a ball along a length of the associated one of said batting sections, each of said batting sections being adapted for receiving one of the users such that said batting sections are for permitting the associated one of the users to practice hitting a ball with a bat when the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies pitches the ball at the users.

16. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 15, further comprising:

said batting area comprising an infield section and an outfield section, said infield section being positioned adjacent said batting sections of said batting area, said outfield section being positioned adjacent said infield section of said batting area such that said infield section is positioned between said batting sections and said outfield section, said infield section and outfield section being adapted for allowing users to judge how far the ball was hit and the placement of the ball when the users hit the ball pitched by the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies.

17. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:

said station areas comprising an outfield area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said outfield area such that each of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for throwing a ball along a portion of the of the length of the outfield area, said outfield area being adapted for receiving the users wishing to practice fielding the ball as in an outfield of an baseball field when each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball.

18. A baseball practice facility for practicing individual skills of baseball, the baseball practice facility comprising:

a plurality of station areas being adapted for receiving users to practice individual skills in baseball;

a plurality of walkways being positioned around each of said station areas, said walkways being adapted for permitting the users to walk between said station areas;

a plurality of ball delivery assemblies being selectively positioned in said station areas, each of said ball delivery assemblies being adapted for launching a ball at one of the users for testing a particular skill of the associated one of the users;

said station areas comprising an outfield area, a portion of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in said outfield area such that each of said ball delivery assemblies is adapted for throwing a ball along a portion of the of the length of the outfield area, said outfield area being adapted for receiving the users wishing to practice fielding the ball as in an outfield of an baseball field when each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball; and

said outfield area comprising a plurality of outfield tracks, one of said ball delivery assemblies being positioned in each of said outfield tracks such that that associated one of said ball assemblies is adapted for launching the ball along a portion of the length of the associated one of said outfield tracks to be fielded by the associated one of the users positioned opposite the associated one of said ball delivery assemblies.

19. The baseball practice facility as set forth in claim 18, further comprising:

each of said outfield tracks of said outfield area comprising an infield portion and an outfield portion, said outfield portion being positioned adjacent said infield portion, each of said ball delivery assemblies associated with said outfield area being positioned in said infield portion of each of said outfield tracks such that each of said ball delivery assemblies launches the ball into the outfield portion of the associated one of said outfield tracks to be fielded by a user positioned in said outfield portion of the associated one of said outfield tracks of said outfield area.

20. A baseball practice facility for practicing individual skills of baseball, the baseball practice facility comprising:

a plurality of station areas being adapted for receiving users to practice individual skills in baseball;

a plurality of walkways being positioned around each of said station areas, said walkways being adapted for permitting the users to walk between said station areas;

a plurality of ball delivery assemblies being selectively positioned in said station areas, each of said ball delivery assemblies being adapted for launching a ball at one of the users for testing a particular skill of the associated one of the users;

said station areas comprising a pitching area, said pitching area being adapted for receiving users wishing to practice pitching the ball; and

said pitching area comprising a plurality of pitching tracks, each of said pitching tracks being adapted for receiving one of the users such that each of the users pitches the ball along a length of the associated one of said pitching tracks.