US 7,648,141 B2 · Baseball simulation game

Abstract

A baseball simulation game includes a standard or universal base unit or structure (20) on which is placed a removable playing field surface (22), as well as a removable outfield fence configuration (24). The playing surface (22) and fence configuration (24) can be changed so that the game unit (20) models or resembles different baseball parks or stadiums that currently exist, that previously existed, or that are fictitious. A pitching pipe (26) is positioned in center field, in alignment with second base (27B), pitching mound (27A), and home plate (27). The ball is pitched by being propelled down the pipe (26) toward home plate (27). The batter operates a bat (80) by pushing or pulling on batting rod (50), having a knob or handle (81) positioned adjacent home plate (27) and a second knob adjacent the entrance end of the pitching pipe (26). Openings are placed in the lower portion of the outfield fence (24) through which the ball is batted, thereby to achieve hits and score runs.

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Dependent claims

A baseball simulation game comprising:

(a) a base frame structure;
(b) a playing surface having an infield section and an outfield section, the infield section having a home plate location;
(c) a manually operable batting assembly comprising a swingable bat for hitting a ball;
(d) an elongate pitching pipe directed from the outfield section toward the home plate location, said pitching pipe
having an exit end portion located relatively proximal to the home plate location and an entrance end portion located relatively distal to the home plate location,
being diametrically enclosed substantially along its entire length;
and
having an inside diameter at least one and one-half times larger than the diameter of the ball and such inside diameter being smooth;
and
(e) wherein the playing surface is composed of a material capable of imparting significant friction against the ball as the ball rolls on the playing surface relative to the level of friction imposed on the ball by the pitching pipe.

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A non-electronic baseball simulation game, comprising:

(a) a underlying frame structure;
(b) a bat;
(c) manually operable bat actuating assembly for hitting a ball;
(d) a removable and replaceable playing surface positionable to overlie the frame structure, said playing surface having an infield section, a home plate location, and an outfield section, said playing surface configurable to resemble a desired baseball park;
(e) an outfield fence structure configured and positionable relative to the playing surface to resemble the desired baseball park;
(f) an elongate pitching pipe having an infeed end and an outfeed end, the outfeed end located between the outfield fence and the infield section of the playing surface, the outfeed end directed toward the home plate location, the infeed end located beyond the outfield fence structure relative to the home plate location, said elongate pitching pipe:
being circumferentially enclosed substantially along its entire length;
and
having an inside width at least one and one-half times the diameter of the ball, and
(g) wherein the playing surface is constituted to import a significantly higher level of friction against the ball as the ball rolls on the playing surface relative to the level of friction imposed on the ball by the pitching pipe.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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