US3813097A
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Batsman box for a baseball diamond
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-10-27
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Granted: 1974-05-28
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Expires: 1992-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A batsman box surface made of hard automobile tire-like black rubber in official sizes is placed flush with the playing surface and staked in place. White foul lines are molded or added to the surface. The whole surface fits into the regulation 26 foot dirt circle when placed in alignment with the baseball field diamond boundaries. The batsman box comprises a pair of spaced apart generally oblong plate portions connected by a catchers plate located generally behind and between the batsman plates, all of the plates being located in a horizontal plane when placed for use on a conventional baseball diamond.
Inventors
- 👤 L Darby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0002; A63B69/0013; A63C; A63C19/00; A63C19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A batsman box plate of substantial thickness formed of slightly resilient and substantially form-retaining material, said batsman box plate including two spaced-apart and generally parallel oblong batsman-plate-portions having generally unobstructed planar upper surfaces and arranged to flank the home-base-plate in laterally spaced relation thereto when placed for use on a conventional baseball diamond, and including a catcher-plate-portion located generally between and behind and connecting said batsman-plate-portions and having a generally unobstrusted planar upper surface, said batsman box plate being adapted to be recessed into the ground and staked thereto with its unobstructed planar upper surfaces generally flush with the adjacent ground-surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A batsman box plate of substantial thickness formed of slightly resilient and substantially form-retaining material, said batsman box plate including two spaced-apart and generally parallel oblong batsman-plate-portions having generally unobstructed planar upper surfaces and arranged to flank the home-base-plate in laterally spaced relation thereto when placed for use on a conventional baseball diamond, and including a catcher-plate-portion located generally between and behind and connecting said batsman-plate-portions and having a generally unobstrusted planar upper surface, said batsman box plate being adapted to be recessed into the ground and staked thereto with its unobstructed planar upper surfaces generally flush with the adjacent ground-surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A batsman box according to claim 1, including contrasting foul-lines on said batsman-plate-portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A batsman box according to claim 1, including stake-receiving holes extending through said plate-portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A batsman box according to claim 1, having an anti-slip upper surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A batsman box according to claim 1, including reinforcing means embedded therin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
A batsman box including two generally parallel oblong batsman-plates of substantial thickness, formed of a slightly resilient and generally form-retaining material and having generally unobstructed planar upper surfaces, one of said batsman-plates being on each of the two opposite sides of the home-base-plate and laterally spaced therefrom, said two batsman-plates being generally parallel with and being laterally spaced equidistantly from the center-line between the home-base-plate and the pitcher''s mound when said batsman box is placed in position on a conventional baseball diamond, and a catcher-plate of substantial thickness behind the two batsman-plates formed of a slightly resilient and generally form-retaining material and having a generally unobstructed planar upper surface and being generally centered on the aforementioned center-line, said batsman-plates and said catcher-plate being recessed into the ground with the upper surfaces thereof generally flush with the adjacent ground-surface, and stake-receiving holes in said batsman-plates and in said catcher-plate, and stakes extending through said holes into the ground.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
A batsman box including two generally parallel oblong batsman-plates of substantial thickness, formed of a slightly resilient and generally form-retaining material and having generally unobstructed planar upper surfaces, one of said batsman-plates being on each of the two opposite sides of the home-base-plate and laterally spaced therefrom, said two batsman-plates being generally parallel with and being laterally spaced equidistantly from the center-line between the home-base-plate and the pitcher''s mound when said batsman box is placed in position on a conventional baseball diamond, and a catcher-plate of substantial thickness behind the two batsman-plates formed of a slightly resilient and generally form-retaining material and having a generally unobstructed planar upper surface and being generally centered on the aforementioned center-line, said batsman-plates and said catcher-plate being recessed into the ground with the upper surfaces thereof generally flush with the adjacent ground-surface, and stake-receiving holes in said batsman-plates and in said catcher-plate, and stakes extending through said holes into the ground.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A batsman box according to claim 6, including contrasting foul-lines on said batsman-plate portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A batsman box according to claim 6, having an anti-slip upper surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A batsman box according to claim 6, including reinforcing means embedded therein.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-05-27 | 1977-11-26 | 1978-05-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-27 | 1981-11-26 | 1982-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-05-27 | 1985-11-26 | 1986-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |