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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043175 | Sensing home plate A sensing home plate, structurally assembled from a home plate main body, and a sensing device disposed therein. The sensing device is assembled from a power supply circuit, a signal transmitting circuit, a fine tuning circuit, a signal receiving circuit, and an aco... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7338395 | Device to train a pitcher This is a device for training a pitcher in establishing his or her direct line to home plate during initial set-up of delivery of a pitch to home plate. Once the direct line to home plate has been established the training device then teaches the proper body mechanic... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7270616 | Batter monitoring system The batter monitoring system is a modified home plate for baseball including a sensor unit to detect whether or not the bat crosses the plate as a hitter swings at a pitched ball and also when a runner crosses the plate. After the pitch, a green light is illuminated... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7175550 | Training aid for pitchers and catchers A low profile, baseball training aid device to provide a proper target for the pitcher and a positioning aid for the catcher receiving the pitcher's throw. The device, preferably fabricated of a thermoplastic material, comprises a base section mounting a pair of sid... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7103988 | Digital measuring instrument having flexible measuring line An electronic measuring instrument includes a housing, a storage spool rotatably mounted to the housing, and a thin, flexible line provided on the storage spool and extendible from the housing for measuring distances. The storage spool is rotatable in a first direct... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6893365 | Home plate tape measure A pitching assistance device resembles a home plate with a coiled measuring element stored therein. The measuring element may be selectively extended from the home plate structure to measure off a predefined distance, such as the regulation distance between a pitchi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6688996 | Baseball home plate with laser beams arrangement A baseball home plate with laser beams arrangement is disclosed. The home plate has laser assemblies disposed along its edges emitting laser beams in the vertical direction. When a baseball thrown by a pitcher crosses over a path with one of the laser bea... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6616556 | Method and apparatus for measuring leg drive An apparatus to measure leg drive of a pitcher as the pitcher as delivering a pitch is presented. The device comprises a pressure gauge integrated into a pitching rubber to provide a pressure profile of the leg drive utilized by the pitcher during deliver... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6179734 | Ball game method of play and base A new game is disclosed, involving objectives similar to American baseball but with equipment and rules of play tailored for young children. In this new game, there is a bat and a ball that is hit off a tee. The boundaries on the playing field are defined... | 01/30/2001 |
