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US 2026/0145049 A1Published application
Portable pitching lane for softball
AssigneeOne, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Kerr, John Robert PIERITZ, JR., Michael Lee SAMPSON, Douglas Michael KRATZ
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Abstract
Novel and advantageous portable pitching lanes for softball are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pitching lane for softball is disclosed comprising a foundation layer, a surface layer, and a pitching rubber. The portable pitching lane is movable from place to place when not in use, but does not move when in use.
Claims20
A foldable portable pitching lane comprising:
- a first component piece comprising:
- a first piece rigid foundation layer, the first piece foundation layer including a receptacle,
- wherein the first piece foundation layer is configured to be flush to ground during use;
- a housing provided in the receptacle;
- and
- a first piece surface layer positioned over the first piece foundation layer and configured to be parallel to the ground during use;
- a second component piece comprising:
- a second piece rigid foundation layer, wherein the second piece foundation layer is configured to be flush to the ground during use;
- and
- a second piece surface layer positioned over the second piece foundation layer and configured to be parallel to the ground during use;
- and
- a pitching rubber for placement on the first piece surface layer and having a stud for receipt by the housing for removably affixing the pitching rubber to the first component piece,
- wherein when the pitching rubber is in position on the first piece surface layer, the pitching
- rubber extends upwardly from the first piece surface layer, and wherein the pitching rubber is removable from the portable pitching lane;
- wherein the first piece surface layer is configured to be removed and replaced without removing the second piece surface layer.
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A portable pitching lane comprising:
- a front edge;
- a back edge;
- a rigid foundation layer extending from the front edge to the back edge, wherein the foundation layer is configured to be flush to ground during use, wherein the foundation layer includes two sets of at least two receptacles each set being provided at a different position between the front edge and the back edge, such that the pitching rubber can be positioned at two different distances from home plate without moving the portable pitching lane;
- a surface layer positioned over the foundation layer and configured to be parallel to the ground during use;
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- a pitching rubber having at least two studs, each for receipt by one of the receptacles of the foundation layer for removably affixing the pitching rubber to the portable pitching lane, wherein the pitching rubber can be positioned at two different distances from home plate without moving the portable pitching lane, wherein when the pitching rubber is in position on the surface layer, the pitching rubber extends upwardly from the surface layer, and wherein the pitching rubber may be removed from the portable pitching lane;
- wherein the portable pitching lane resists movement when in use, and wherein the surface layer comprises a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion is configured for removal and replacement without requiring removal of the second portion.
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A portable pitching lane comprising:
- a front edge;
- a back edge;
- a rigid foundation layer extending from the front edge to the back edge, wherein the foundation layer is configured to be flush to ground during use;
- a surface layer positioned over the foundation layer and configured to be parallel to the ground during use;
- and
- a pitching rubber having at least two studs for removably affixing the pitching rubber to the portable pitching lane, wherein the pitching rubber can be positioned at two different distances from home plate without moving the portable pitching lane, and wherein the pitching rubber may be removed from the portable pitching lane;
- wherein the portable pitching lane resists movement when in use, and wherein the surface layer comprises a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion is configured for removal and replacement without requiring removal of the second portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.