Abstract A trailer adapted to be towed by a prime mover supports at least one batting platform adapted to be stood upon by baseball players, one in each of a plurality of batting areas. A plurality of pitching machine, supported by the prime mover positioned a distance from the batting areas, the prime mover being positioned to project a plurality of baseballs into the batting areas to permit hitting of the baseballs by the players. A structure including poles and cables supports a flexible material around at least the batting areas to provide an enclosure for restraining to a limited area the baseballs pitched by the machine and hit by the players. The batting areas can be transversely aligned at one end of the trailer in which case the pitching machine is positioned in proximity to the other end of the trailer. The batting areas can also be aligned along the length of the trailer in which case the pitching machine is positioned laterally of the trailer.
A mobile means including a prime mover, and a trailer adapted to be towed by said prime mover; batting platform means supported by said trailer on which at least one baseball player stands; pitching means supported on said prime mover an extended distance from said batting platform means for automatically pitching a plurality of baseballs at said batting platform means to permit hitting of said baseballs by a baseball player; and restraining means disposed around at least the batting platform for restraining to a limited area the baseball pitched by said pitching means and a baseball hit by a baseball player standing on said platform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A mobile means including a prime mover, and a trailer adapted to be towed by said prime mover; batting platform means supported by said trailer on which at least one baseball player stands; pitching means supported on said prime mover an extended distance from said batting platform means for automatically pitching a plurality of baseballs at said batting platform means to permit hitting of said baseballs by a baseball player; and restraining means disposed around at least the batting platform for restraining to a limited area the baseball pitched by said pitching means and a baseball hit by a baseball player standing on said platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein, the trailer is longitudinal in configuration with a first end and a second end; said batting platform means includes a plurality of batting platform sections aligned transversely to the length of the trailer at the first end of the trailer; and said pitching means is supported by said prime mover in proximity to said second end of the trailer.