Portable batting practise cage and method of using the same

a batting cage and portable technology, applied in the field of portable batting cages, can solve problems such as practical considerations, and achieve the effect of reducing the likelihood

US20020098920A1Inactive Publication Date: 2002-07-25BRUYER ROBERT WILLIAM +1

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Authority / Receiving Office: US · United States
Patent Type: Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner: BRUYER ROBERT WILLIAM
Publication Date: 2002-07-25
Estimated Expiration: Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A portable batting practise cage and method of use of the same. The portable batting practise cage includes several support poles and a non-supporting mesh shell. The shell has a substantially planar end wall, depending anchor lines and several transversely extending rows of externally positioned loops. The shell is supported and held erect by inserting one of the several support poles through each of the several transversely positioned rows of externally positioned loops, and anchoring the mesh shell to a ground surface by means of the anchor lines. A pitching port is provided through the planar end wall of the shell, enabling a pitcher positioned outside of the structure to pitch to a batter positioned within the mesh shell.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a portable batting practise cage.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Batting practise cages are used as a training tool by coaches of amateur baseball teams. The batting practise cages generally consist of a support frame with an exterior covering of mesh netting. An "L" shaped protective screen is provided within the batting practise cage for the coach to stand behind as he pitches the ball to the batters. There have been batting cages marketed as being "portable" but to date these portable batting cages still require a considerable amount of time for assembly.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] What is required is a portable batting cage that can be rapidly erected with a minimum of assembly.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a portable batting practise cage which includes several support poles and a non-supporting mesh shell. The shell has a substantially planar end wall, depending ancho...

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