Class 273/317.6 - Baseball

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: An aerial projectile game wherein the game mimicked is a
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 12/07/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7845644	Game apparatus A game playing apparatus configured to facilitate playing a game is provided. The apparatus includes a body having a plurality of sides. The body includes a plurality of receptacles, wherein each receptacle has an ingress with an inclined surface extending downward ...	12/07/2010
7766337	Game apparatus A game playing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is configured to facilitate playing a game. The apparatus includes a body including at least one first column including at least one receptacle and a second column coupled to the at least one first column. The seco...	08/03/2010
7435194	Method for practicing pitching and apparatus therefor A system for practicing pitching includes a batter mannequin which is selectively movable to a right handed batting position or to a left handed batting position. The batter also can be selectively moved toward and away from home plate, and has a head which automati...	10/14/2008
7093834	Baseball-like game device and method of playing A baseball-like game device and a method of playing the device are disclosed. The device includes a bat; a cork having a truncated conical shape; a “single” marker strip; a “double” marker strip; a “triple” marker strip; and a “home run” marker strip...	08/22/2006
6918843	Baseball training bat The present baseball training bat is comprised of a hollow tube with a handle portion and a hitting portion. The hitting portion is substantially smaller in diameter than that on a conventional baseball bat for improving swing accuracy. The distal end of the tube ha...	07/19/2005
6666781	Baseball training device A mobile practice device for practicing the swinging motion of a baseball bat includes a holding apparatus (14) and strike zone restriction apparatus (16), the strike zone restriction apparatus (16) being supported by and maintained at a distance from and...	12/23/2003
6640200	Sports implement testing methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for testing a striking-type sports implement such as a bat is disclosed. In terms of apparatus, a system according to the invention includes a bat-swinging module, a ball-delivery module, and one or more programmed computers. The bat...	10/28/2003
6482090	Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its method After a batter hits a ball, the height of the ball moving on a trajectory passing through present movement positions is judged. For example, future movement positions positioned on a time axis ahead of the present movement positions are indicated on the g...	11/19/2002
6478678	Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its methods After a batter hits a ball, the height of the ball moving on a trajectory passing through present movement positions is judged. For example, future movement positions positioned on a time axis ahead of the present movement positions are indicated on the g...	11/12/2002
6471585	Ball-game-type game program, computer-readable recording medium on which such a program is recorded, and ball-game-type game processing apparatus and method Input of a manipulation by a user is accepted before a player receives the ball. Upon occurrence of input of a manipulation, motion of the player including catching and throwing of the ball is determined in response to the input of the manipulation. By us...	10/29/2002
6461237	Computer readable program product storing program for ball-playing type game, said program, and ball-playing type game processing apparatus and method A computer readable program product stores a program for a ball-playing type game enabling continuous action at the time a player catches a ball in a ball-playing game to be expressed smoothly. When a fielder starts a catching action, a difference between...	10/08/2002
6447408	Ocular enhancement training system The present invention is a method for training a player of a game in which an object is projected towards the player at a normal velocity range. Depending on the application of the training method, the normal range of velocity for the projected object in ...	09/10/2002
6398671	Self-loading practice batting tee An automatic teeing apparatus for a ball. A ball, preferably a baseball or softball, is affixed to one end of an elastic cord such as, for example, a "bungee" cord. The opposing end of the elastic cord is affixed to a stable platform or base plate adapted...	06/04/2002
6338687	Batting swing indicator A batting swing device is presented which enables a batter to determine whether or not his swing is good or bad. The device is designed for use by both baseball and softball players. It is intended to teach hitters the correct path that a bat must travel ...	01/15/2002
6292706	Simulated baseball game A computer game simulates the playing of an athletic game such as a baseball game to its conclusion. In particular, the game simulates the sequential game play events and determines the outcomes of the events in accordance with historical or simulated dat...	09/18/2001
6270413	Display method for games displays In a match game, game characters to be operated by game players are displayed on divided ones of a display screen at a prescribed point of time in the match game so that the respective game players make respective inputs. When the input operations of the ...	08/07/2001
6135900	Baseball and softball practice device A new baseball and softball practice device for improving a ball player's skills in pitching, throwing, and hitting. The inventive device includes a length of protective nylon netting. A support frame is provided that is comprised of a pair of opposed fol...	10/24/2000
6116605	Magnetic toss game A magnetic toss game simulative of a sports game. The game is comprised of a number of flat magnetic disks simulating hockey pucks, soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, golf balls, and the like. Each type of magnetic disk has a corresponding magnetic tar...	09/12/2000
6088834	Batting glove A batting glove incorporating a leather palm portion, a leather wrist portion including a hook and loop fastener, a leather finger portion including separate finger members having spaces therebetween and a leather thumb portion. Disposed between the palm ...	07/18/2000
5988861	Sports implement testing methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for testing a striking-type sports implement such as a bat is disclosed. In terms of apparatus, a system according to the invention includes a bat-swinging module, a ball-delivery module, and one or more programmed computers. The bat...	11/23/1999
5967519	Portable step/curb ball game A device to enable people to play the sports game of step/curb ball at virtually any site (location). The unit is designed to be filled with water to impart mass, density and stability so that resilient (rubber, tennis, ect.). Balls thrown (pitched) at it...	10/19/1999
5769714	Methods and apparatus for playing baseball gambling games The present invention discloses casino baseball gambling games played on electronic video gaming devices including a microprocessor, computer memory chips, programming software or firmware, a video display, control input buttons, and a coin acceptor. In a...	06/23/1998
5732952	Baseball-related bucket game This invention relates to a game of skill wherein baseball-shaped spheres are thrown or tossed at open buckets or containers from a starting area removed from the buckets. A score is attained by depositing the sphere in the bucket. The buckets are of vary...	03/31/1998
5709385	Sports board game A sports board game played on a substantially flat surface includes a rotatable platform and a plurality of interchangeable game boards, the game boards having a plurality of regions colorfully identified thereon. The board game also includes game pieces,...	01/20/1998
5626342	Floor game for velcro-receptive balls and velcro bearing disks A miniature golf game that utilizes hook and loop material commonly referred to as VELCRO to capture a ball rolled onto a green. The game includes a miniature green that has a simulated hole covered with VELCRO material. The VELCRO material can either be ...	05/06/1997
5211394	Baseball hitting game A playing field that utilizes a conventional baseball diamond includes, beginning at the back of the infield, arcuate segments lined off in the outfield to create scoring zones. The last line or the field's boundary fence is the home run zone. Additionall...	05/18/1993
4941662	Baseball game A baseball game played with a bat and a pitched ball includes a ball detection system, a scoring device and a plurality of ball sensing field zones. The ball detection system is located near a batting position for providing a passage signal in response to...	07/17/1990
4373724	Family baseball game A game which may be sold as a packaged unit and is provided with means for projecting a ball by ejection in a direction and with a velocity controlled by the player and wherein the ball is directed at a given target representing a baseball field. The targ...	02/15/1983

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