Device for baseball training
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1. A baseball training device comprising:
- a frame comprising an anterior cross member and an intermediate cross member;
an anterior drape suspended vertically from the anterior cross member, wherein the anterior drape has an aperture through which a ball may pass;
a posterior drape suspended vertically from the intermediate cross member; and
a trough system suspended from the frame, said trough system comprising;
a return ball trough;
an anterior ball trough positioned anterior of the anterior drape and inclined toward the return ball trough such that a ball within the anterior ball trough rolls toward the return ball trough due to a gravitational force; and
a posterior ball trough between the anterior drape and posterior drape, said posterior ball trough connected to the return ball trough and inclined towards the return trough such that a ball within the posterior ball trough rolls toward the return ball trough due to a gravitational force;
wherein the return ball trough extends from the posterior ball trough to the anterior ball trough and is inclined from the posterior ball trough to the anterior ball trough such that a ball within the return ball trough between the posterior ball trough and the anterior ball trough will roll toward the anterior ball trough due to a gravitational force.
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Abstract
A device for Baseball pitcher training, employing a heavy, rigid, frame, heavy anterior target or impact drape, and heavy posterior target or impact drape.
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1. A baseball training device comprising:
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a frame comprising an anterior cross member and an intermediate cross member; an anterior drape suspended vertically from the anterior cross member, wherein the anterior drape has an aperture through which a ball may pass; a posterior drape suspended vertically from the intermediate cross member; and a trough system suspended from the frame, said trough system comprising; a return ball trough; an anterior ball trough positioned anterior of the anterior drape and inclined toward the return ball trough such that a ball within the anterior ball trough rolls toward the return ball trough due to a gravitational force; and a posterior ball trough between the anterior drape and posterior drape, said posterior ball trough connected to the return ball trough and inclined towards the return trough such that a ball within the posterior ball trough rolls toward the return ball trough due to a gravitational force; wherein the return ball trough extends from the posterior ball trough to the anterior ball trough and is inclined from the posterior ball trough to the anterior ball trough such that a ball within the return ball trough between the posterior ball trough and the anterior ball trough will roll toward the anterior ball trough due to a gravitational force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A baseball training device comprising:
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a frame comprising an anterior cross member and an intermediate cross member; an anterior drape suspended vertically from the anterior cross member and configured to block an area corresponding in width and height to a face of a baseball strike zone over a baseball home plate; and a posterior drape, suspended vertically from the intermediate cross member, said posterior drape having a posterior target thereon, said posterior target having a height and width determined as a function of a distance between home plate parallel sides of the baseball home plate and the posterior drape, said height and width of the posterior target determined such that a ball thrown from in front of the anterior drape at a standard distance from the anterior drape, passing by the anterior drape without contacting the anterior drape, and striking the posterior drape within the posterior target necessarily passed over at least one of the home plate parallel sides of the baseball home plate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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