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Baseball pitcher's eye training and game

  • US 7,931,547 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2007
  • Issued: 04/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An article used as a training aid for pitching projectiles such as baseballs comprising:

  • a backing having a front layer and a rear layer, and a target layer positioned on said front layer of the backing;

    wherein said front layer includes a first opening disposed rearwardly of said target layer and extending to a lower edge of said corresponding target layer, and a second opening disposed at a lower edge of the front and rear layer of the backing;

    the target layer having a periphery, wherein the lower edge of said target layer periphery includes a slit;

    a pair of sectioning lines disposed on a front surface of said target layer for dividing said front surface into four substantially equal quadrants, said sectioning lines being reminiscent in orientation about said target layer to crosshairs on a rifle scope, each of said quadrants having a background color that is sufficiently different from adjacent quadrants to provide an effective amount of contrast to enable a user to visually distinguish between the different quadrants from a distance within a throwing ability of said user; and

    a plurality of characters disposed about the outer periphery of said target layer, wherein said characters are selected from the group consisting of;

    numbers, letters, symbols, signs, and geometric shapes, and wherein each selected character is arranged clockwise in an ascending order on said front surface of said target layer;

    wherein said target layer is vertically adjustable; and

    wherein said front and rear layers are operationally configured to define an inner cavern between said front and rear layers, said inner cavern being in communication with both said first and second openings, wherein when said target layer is impacted by a pitched ball the lower edge of said target layer moves inwardly into said first opening, and wherein a pitched ball can enter said first opening and exit through said second opening.

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