US4173337A
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Baseball batting and pitching apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-11-21
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Granted: 1979-11-06
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Expires: 1997-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A baseball practice device which can be used for batting and pitching practice. An elongated support plate has mounted thereon a baseball home plate and a batter's box area marked thereon in a position adjacent the baseball home plate. A first support means is mounted adjacent the baseball home plate on the support plate. A pad means is carried by the first support means and arranged to form a strike zone area over the baseball home plate. The strike zone area is enclosed on three sides and open at one side to allow baseballs to be thrown into the strike zone area for baseball practice. A second support means is mounted on the suppport plate, and carries a batter image pad means over the batter's box area for pitching practice. A strike zone pad means may be mounted in the strike zone area and provided with numbered zones.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Okonowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0002; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In a baseball practice device, the combination comprising: (a) a baseball home plate, (b) a first support means mounted adjacent said baseball home plate, (c) a pad means carried by said first support means and arranged to form a strike zone area opening over said baseball home plate, and which strike zone area opening is enclosed on three sides by the pad means, and open on one side to allow a person to throw balls into said strike zone area opening for baseball pitching practice and a batter to hit balls thrown into said strike zone area opening for batting practice, (d) a second support means mounted adjacent said baseball home plate; and, (e) a batter image pad means carried by said second support means and positioned over a batter's box area adjacent the baseball home plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a baseball practice device, the combination comprising: (a) a baseball home plate, (b) a first support means mounted adjacent said baseball home plate, (c) a pad means carried by said first support means and arranged to form a strike zone area opening over said baseball home plate, and which strike zone area opening is enclosed on three sides by the pad means, and open on one side to allow a person to throw balls into said strike zone area opening for baseball pitching practice and a batter to hit balls thrown into said strike zone area opening for batting practice, (d) a second support means mounted adjacent said baseball home plate; and, (e) a batter image pad means carried by said second support means and positioned over a batter's box area adjacent the baseball home plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baseball practice device as defined in claim 1, including: (a) a separate strike zone area pad means mounted in said strike zone area opening and carried by said first named pad means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baseball practice device as defined in claim 2, wherein: (a) said first named pad means, batter image pad means, and strike zone area opening pad means are all adjustably mounted in position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baseball practice device as defined in claim 2, wherein: (a) said strike zone area opening pad means is provided with numbering indicia thereon to divide the frontal area thereof into numbered zones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a baseball practice device, the combination comprising: (a) a baseball home plate, (b) a first support means mounted adjacent said baseball home plate, (c) a pad means carried by said first support means and arranged to form a strike zone area opening over said baseball home plate, and which strike zone area opening is enclosed on three sides by the pad means, and open on one side to allow a person to throw balls into said strike zone area opening for baseball pitching practice and a batter to hit balls thrown into said strike zone area opening for batting practice, (d) an elongated support plate, (e) means for attaching said baseball home plate and first support means on said support plate; and, (f) said support plate having a batter's box area marked thereon adjacent said baseball home plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a baseball practice device, the combination comprising: (a) a baseball home plate, (b) a first support means mounted adjacent said baseball home plate, (c) a pad means carried by said first support means and arranged to form a strike zone area opening over said baseball home plate, and which strike zone area opening is enclosed on three sides by the pad means, and open on one side to allow a person to throw balls into said strike zone area opening for baseball pitching practice and a batter to hit balls thrown into said strike zone area opening for batting practice, (d) an elongated support plate, (e) means for attaching said baseball home plate and first support means on said support plate; and, (f) said support plate having a batter's box area marked thereon adjacent said baseball home plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A baseball practice device as defined in claim 5, including: (a) a second support means; (b) means for detachably mounting said second support means on the support plate adjacent said baseball home plate; and, (c) a batter image pad means carried by said second support means and positioned over the batter's box area on said support plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baseball practice device as defined in claim 6, including: (a) a separate strike zone area pad means mounted in said strike zone area opening and carried by said first named pad means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baseball practice device as defined in claim 7, wherein: (a) said first named pad means, batter image pad means, and strike zone area opening pad means are all adjustably mounted in position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-11-05 | 1983-05-07 | 1983-11-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-11-05 | 1987-05-07 | 1987-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-11-05 | 1991-05-07 | 1991-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |