Pitching target
OwnerPatrick Faheyinventor
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Abstract
A pitching target for use with regulation baseballs and having a vertically adjustable strike zone with at least two mechanisms for identifying balls or strikes is described. The pitching target is of a material to withstand the force of regulation baseballs thrown at up to 100 miles per hour (MPH). The vertically adjustable strike zone allows adjustment of the strike zone height to simulate different height pitchers in a short (i.e. 5 seconds) amount of time. The pitching target may further include a third mechanism for identifying balls or strike and different types of pitches.
Claims20
A pitching target having two mechanism for distinguishing a pitch that is a ball or a strike, the pitching target comprising:
- a body that is polycarbonate and a distinguishing color, the body comprising a surface;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured for removably attaching the pitching target to a structure, the adjustment mechanism comprising
- an attachment point extending through the body of the pitching target, wherein the attachment point is toward a top of the body of the pitching aide;
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- an adjustment hook, the adjustment hook in removable attachment with the attachment point, wherein the adjustment hook provides removable attachment to the structure.
A pitching target having two mechanism for distinguishing a pitch that is a ball or a strike, the pitching target comprising:
- a body that is polycarbonate and a distinguishing color, the body comprising a surface;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured for removably attaching the pitching target to a structure, the adjustment mechanism comprising
- a first attachment point extending through the body of the pitching target, wherein the first attachment point is toward a top of the body of the pitching aide;
- a first adjustment hook, the first adjustment hook in removable attachment with the first attachment point, wherein the first adjustment hooks provide removable attachment to the structure;
- a second attachment point extending through the body of the pitching target, wherein the second attachment point is toward a top of the body of the pitching aide and is spaced apart from the first attachment point in the same horizontal line;
- and
- a second adjustment hook, the second adjustment hook in removable attachment with the first attachment point, wherein the first adjustment hooks provide removable attachment to the structure.
A pitching target having two mechanism for distinguishing a pitch that is a ball or a strike, the pitching target comprising:
- a body that is polycarbonate and a distinguishing color having a width of 43.18 centimeters (17 inches) and a height from 55.88 to 91.44 centimeters (22 to 36 inches), the body comprising
- a surface, wherein the surface includes gridlines dividing the surface into nine equally spaced section, and wherein the surface includes instructional content providing educational information on pitching within one or more of the nine equally spaced sections;
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- an adjustment mechanism configured for removably attaching the pitching target to a structure, the adjustment mechanism comprising
- a first attachment point extending through the body of the pitching target, wherein the first attachment point is toward a top of the body of the pitching aide;
- a first adjustment hook, the first adjustment hook in removable attachment with the first attachment point, wherein the first adjustment hooks provide removable attachment to the structure;
- a second attachment point extending through the body of the pitching target, wherein the second attachment point is toward a top of the body of the pitching aide and is spaced apart from the first attachment point in the same horizontal line;
- and
- a second adjustment hook, the second adjustment hook in removable attachment with the first attachment point, wherein the first adjustment hooks provide removable attachment to the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.