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US1043308A - Pitcher's target. - Google Patents

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US1043308A
US1043308A US68028112A US1912680281A US1043308A US 1043308 A US1043308 A US 1043308A US 68028112 A US68028112 A US 68028112A US 1912680281 A US1912680281 A US 1912680281A US 1043308 A US1043308 A US 1043308A Authority
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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  • the primary object of this invention is to provide a target for the practice of baseball pitchers, and so arranged that all balls properly delivered, and which would, in, a game,
  • Figure 1 is a view in perspective.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation, with parts brokenaway and parts in section.
  • Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectlonal view)
  • 1 designates a sheet,-preferably of canvas, and rectangular in outline.
  • This sheet may be supported by any suitable means, that shown consisting of a frame 2 of piping.
  • this sheet In its center this sheet has an oblong vertically extending opening 3, the length of which corresponds to the distance between the knee and shoulder of a man of ordinary height, while its width corresponds to that of the home which extends forward from the tar et sufficiently far to return the balls to he pitcher.
  • Extending across the face of the sheet, beneath the o ning 3, is a second trough 8 which is inc ed in opposite direc- Application filed February 27, 1912. Serial No. 680,281.
  • each of the inclined return ways I locate any suitable registering device, as conventionally indicated at 10, and having each a trip 12 which extends into the paths of travel of the balls, whereby an accurate record may be kept of all balls thrown, regardless of whether they are perfectly or imperfectly delivered.
  • a target of the character described consisting of a sheet having a vertical opening, a pocket in rear of said opening, a trough leading from said pocket, a second trough to receive balls striking the sheet outside of the opening, and separate ways extending forwardly from the target and leading from each of the troughs.
  • a target of the character described consisting of a sheet of flexible material having a vertical opening, a pocket of flexible material in rear of said opening, a trough in rear of the sheet leading from said pocket, a second trough in front of the sheet and extending transversely thereof, and separate ways extending forwardly from the sheet and leading from each of the troughs.
  • a target of the character described consisting of a sheet having a vertical opening, a pocket in rear of said opening, a trough leading from said pocket, asecond trough to receive balls striking the sheet outside of the opening, separate ways extending forwardly from the target and leading from each of the troughs, and registering devices having actuating members in said ways.
  • a target of the character described consisting of a flexible sheet having a vertical opening, a pocket in rear of said opening,

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A. G. EVERSON.

PITGHBRS TARGET. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1912.

1,043,308, I Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

arfozncq ALBERT G. EVERSON, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

PITCHERS TARGET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. EvERsoN,

of Wilmington, in the county of Newcastle and State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pitchers Targets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap- 1o. pertains to make and use the same.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a target for the practice of baseball pitchers, and so arranged that all balls properly delivered, and which would, in, a game,

count as strikes are separately; returned from those balls imperfectly pitched or delivered and which count as balls; and a further object is to separately record the number of perfect and imperfect balls as they are returned to the pitcher, thereby enabling him to keep an accurate record of his practice work. p

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation, with parts brokenaway and parts in section. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectlonal view) Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a sheet,-preferably of canvas, and rectangular in outline. This sheet may be supported by any suitable means, that shown consisting of a

frame

2 of piping. In its center this sheet has an oblong vertically extending

opening

3, the length of which corresponds to the distance between the knee and shoulder of a man of ordinary height, while its width corresponds to that of the home which extends forward from the tar et sufficiently far to return the balls to he pitcher. Extending across the face of the sheet, beneath the

o ning

3, is a

second trough

8 which is inc ed in opposite direc- Application filed February 27, 1912. Serial No. 680,281.

tions from the two side edges of the sheet, the ,two branches of the trough meeting at a po nt to one side of opening 3. From their point of meeting these two branches of the inclined trough open into a second inclined way 9 by which all imperfectly pitched balls are returned to the pitcher.

On each of the inclined return ways I locate any suitable registering device, as conventionally indicated at 10, and having each a

trip

12 which extends into the paths of travel of the balls, whereby an accurate record may be kept of all balls thrown, regardless of whether they are perfectly or imperfectly delivered.

By means of my invention an exceedingly simple device is obtained for the exercise and improvement of baseball pitchers, who are thereby enabled to practise without the assistance of another person, and at the same t1me they may reserve an accurate record of the work per ormed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A target of the character described consisting of a sheet having a vertical opening, a pocket in rear of said opening, a trough leading from said pocket, a second trough to receive balls striking the sheet outside of the opening, and separate ways extending forwardly from the target and leading from each of the troughs.

2. A target of the character described consisting of a sheet of flexible material having a vertical opening, a pocket of flexible material in rear of said opening, a trough in rear of the sheet leading from said pocket, a second trough in front of the sheet and extending transversely thereof, and separate ways extending forwardly from the sheet and leading from each of the troughs.

3. A target of the character described consisting of a sheet having a vertical opening, a pocket in rear of said opening, a trough leading from said pocket, asecond trough to receive balls striking the sheet outside of the opening, separate ways extending forwardly from the target and leading from each of the troughs, and registering devices having actuating members in said ways. 4'. A target of the character described consisting of a flexible sheet having a vertical opening, a pocket in rear of said opening,

the bottom of said pocket being inclined forwardly; a'.nd to one side, a trough at the rear of the sheet leading from. said iocket, a specification in'the presence of'two subscribsecond trough extending tranlsverse ydoi'r the ing witnesses. sheet beneath the o ning an incline om the opposite side edges thereof, separate re- BERT EVERSON' 5 turn ways leading from said troughs, and Witnesses: registering means connected to said troughs. HARRY P. TABER,

In testimony whereof, I have signed this C. E. MACCARROLL.

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Cited By (19)

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US2747875A (en) * 1955-07-28 1956-05-29 Rush E Martin Bucketball game
US3328033A (en) * 1964-02-17 1967-06-27 Adoniram J Hendry Golf target
US3428318A (en) * 1966-05-10 1969-02-18 Elva B Vick Game comprising ball flipping means and target incorporating signaling means
US3687457A (en) * 1971-05-20 1972-08-29 Sports Management Services Inc Golf practice device and game
US3910583A (en) * 1974-09-12 1975-10-07 Peter W Appel Golf game apparatus
US4768784A (en) * 1987-03-03 1988-09-06 Wilson Ted L Strike zone pitching aid
US4863166A (en) * 1988-07-25 1989-09-05 Becera San J Adjustable throwing target
US5026060A (en) * 1990-05-03 1991-06-25 Beeber Paul S Indoor golf game
US5516115A (en) * 1994-12-23 1996-05-14 Mclain; Timothy J. Portable ball practice target
US6620064B2 (en) * 2001-01-03 2003-09-16 Batterup Sports Tech Ltd. Return net device
US20050077014A1 (en) * 2003-10-09 2005-04-14 Mark Justin A. Collapsible partition structure and backstop system
US20050221920A1 (en) * 2004-04-06 2005-10-06 Jose Mesa Air actuated soft toss batting practice apparatus
US20080293521A1 (en) * 2007-05-25 2008-11-27 Bishop William P Baseball pitcher's eye training and game
US20100227714A1 (en) * 2006-01-18 2010-09-09 Marshall Fittler Screen apparatus and method of use
US8016699B1 (en) * 2009-12-11 2011-09-13 Rodney Swartzendruber Baseball pitch stop with ball return
US20150024877A1 (en) * 2012-02-24 2015-01-22 Open Goaaal Investments Limited Football goal
US8939854B1 (en) * 2012-03-19 2015-01-27 Daniel L. Jones Device for baseball training
US9782648B2 (en) 2014-04-25 2017-10-10 Christopher DeCarlo Athletic training, data collection, dynamic, and personified sporting method, apparatus, system, and computer program product
US20220016510A1 (en) * 2020-03-10 2022-01-20 Jacob Stewart Court edge enhancement

Cited By (24)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2747875A (en) * 1955-07-28 1956-05-29 Rush E Martin Bucketball game
US3328033A (en) * 1964-02-17 1967-06-27 Adoniram J Hendry Golf target
US3428318A (en) * 1966-05-10 1969-02-18 Elva B Vick Game comprising ball flipping means and target incorporating signaling means
US3687457A (en) * 1971-05-20 1972-08-29 Sports Management Services Inc Golf practice device and game
US3910583A (en) * 1974-09-12 1975-10-07 Peter W Appel Golf game apparatus
US4768784A (en) * 1987-03-03 1988-09-06 Wilson Ted L Strike zone pitching aid
US4863166A (en) * 1988-07-25 1989-09-05 Becera San J Adjustable throwing target
US5026060A (en) * 1990-05-03 1991-06-25 Beeber Paul S Indoor golf game
US5516115A (en) * 1994-12-23 1996-05-14 Mclain; Timothy J. Portable ball practice target
US6620064B2 (en) * 2001-01-03 2003-09-16 Batterup Sports Tech Ltd. Return net device
US20050077014A1 (en) * 2003-10-09 2005-04-14 Mark Justin A. Collapsible partition structure and backstop system
US6926060B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2005-08-09 Justin Mark Collapsible partition structure and backstop system
US20050221920A1 (en) * 2004-04-06 2005-10-06 Jose Mesa Air actuated soft toss batting practice apparatus
US7156761B2 (en) * 2004-04-06 2007-01-02 Jose Mesa Air actuated soft toss batting practice apparatus
US20070129181A1 (en) * 2004-04-06 2007-06-07 Jose Mesa Air actuated soft toss batting practice apparatus
US20100227714A1 (en) * 2006-01-18 2010-09-09 Marshall Fittler Screen apparatus and method of use
US8113968B2 (en) 2006-01-18 2012-02-14 Marshall Fittler Screen apparatus and method of use
US20080293521A1 (en) * 2007-05-25 2008-11-27 Bishop William P Baseball pitcher's eye training and game
US7931547B2 (en) * 2007-05-25 2011-04-26 Bishop William P Baseball pitcher's eye training and game
US8016699B1 (en) * 2009-12-11 2011-09-13 Rodney Swartzendruber Baseball pitch stop with ball return
US20150024877A1 (en) * 2012-02-24 2015-01-22 Open Goaaal Investments Limited Football goal
US8939854B1 (en) * 2012-03-19 2015-01-27 Daniel L. Jones Device for baseball training
US9782648B2 (en) 2014-04-25 2017-10-10 Christopher DeCarlo Athletic training, data collection, dynamic, and personified sporting method, apparatus, system, and computer program product
US20220016510A1 (en) * 2020-03-10 2022-01-20 Jacob Stewart Court edge enhancement

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