Method for practicing pitching and apparatus therefor
OwnerJoseph Edwin Lewisinventor
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Abstract
A system for practicing pitching includes a batter mannequin which is selectively movable to a right handed batting position or to a left handed batting position. The batter also can be selectively moved toward and away from home plate, and has a head which automatically faces the pitcher. A catcher mannequin is disposed behind the batter mannequin, the catcher mannequin being selectively positionable along a transverse path. The catcher mannequin has a mitt which may be selectively positioned up or down. The various movements of the batter mannequin and the catcher mannequin are remotely controlled using a remote control unit.
Claims2
A system for practicing pitching, comprising:
- a batter mannequin which rotates to a right handed batting position or to a left handed batting position;
- a turntable having a perimeter and a center;
- said batter mannequin disposed on said turntable in an off center position near said perimeter of said turntable;
- and,
- said turntable rotating about 180° to effect said right handed and left handed batting positions.
A system for practicing pitching, comprising:
- a batter mannequin which rotates to a right handed batting position or to a left handed batting position;
- a fixed plate disposed in front of said batter mannequin;
- said batter mannequin rotating about said fixed plate;
- a turntable having a perimeter and a center;
- said batter mannequin disposed on said turntable in an off center position near said perimeter of said turntable;
- said batter mannequin having a body which faces said center of said turntable;
- said turntable rotating about 180° to effect said right handed and left handed batting positions;
- one of (1) said batter mannequin having a rotatable head, said rotatable head automatically assuming a left-looking position when said batter mannequin is in said right handed batting position, and said rotatable head automatically assuming a right-looking position when said hatter mannequin is in said left handed batting position, and (2) said batter mannequin having both a left-looking face and a right-looking face;
- when said body of said batter mannequin is viewed from the front, said body is bilaterally symmetrical about a vertical median plane;
- a catcher mannequin disposed behind said batter mannequin;
- and,
- said catcher mannequin positionable with respect to said fixed plate, said positioning being from side to side along a transverse path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.