Backyard ball park

Abstract

This invention is a customizable outfield wall that will make a baseball playing field of any shape and in any size. The components of this invention create a measuring system that allow a person to build a uniquely shaped ballpark, record its dimensions, take the outfield wall down and then rebuild it in the exact same shape. The outfield wall height and length are customizable this allows a person to build an outfield wall of any height and in any length. This allows the invention to build a ballpark of a size suitable for a game of baseball played with a plastic ball and bat or of a size suitable for play with a conventional ball and bat.

Description

REFERENCE TO PRIOR PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FILED [0001] I Matthew Daniel Pimental the being the sole inventor of this invention would like to cross-reference a provisional application that I filed at an earlier date. That provisional application number is 60 / 671,981 and has a filing date of Apr. 18, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Baseball is played allover the world and is a favorite pastime of many countries. Often a community becomes known for the shape of the ballpark where its home team plays. The ballpark's shape becomes a symbol of that town. Baseball is played in many venues, from kids playing with plastic balls and bats to the major league players playing in large stadiums. Often in the smaller venues, ballparks are set up on a seasonal basis and taken down when the season is over. Most of these temporary ball fields are of the same cookie-cutter shape. This is due to the fact that in order to build ball field of a unique shape then recreate the identically shaped b...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] In the past markings on a field were used, but those can be dangerous if they are permanent and they disappear under the elements if they are not permanent. This invention finds the exact latitude and longitude coordinates of points on a field and builds a wall along those coordinates, creating a ballpark of a unique shape, inexpensively and without leaving permanent markings on the field. The invention can be set up, and taken down and stored so it can be set up again in different locations or stored and set up the next season in the same shape. The invention is customizable allowing people to build an outfield wall and ballpark of dimensions suitable for play with a conventional ball and bat or plastic ball and bat.

Problems solved by technology

The problem with setting up a semi permanent, seasonal or temporary baseball field of a unique shape is that the same coordinates on the field every have to be located and an outfield wall has to be along those coordinates.

In the past markings on a field were used, but those can be dangerous if they are permanent and they disappear under the elements if they are not permanent.

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