Baseball/Softball Training Aid

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-11-13
BARANEK JOHN D
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[0035]In yet another mode of the invention, a measuring tape component may be provided to allow an instructor user to measure distances from the end of the device to a position such as a pitching mound distance. This may be an especially desired feature since it allows for player training sessions which do not also take place on baseball field having a home plate and pitchers mound present.
[0036]In addition, the device is preferably collapsible into an collapsed or transport mode. The frame with engaged seat and plurality of guards are engaged with the frame in a manner which allows them to be folded along with the frame, in

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Additionally, other modes of the device may provide a removable or operatively positioned chest guard ba

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[0056]In this description, the directional prepositions of up, upwardly, down, downwardly, front, back, top, upper, bottom, lower, left, right and other such terms refer to the device as it is oriented and appears in the drawings and are used for convenience only; they are not intended to be limiting or to imply that the device has to be used or positioned in any particular orientation.

[0057]Now referring to drawings in FIGS. 1-10, wherein similar components are identified by like reference numerals, there is seen in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 the baseball training aid and protective chair device 10. The device 10 in FIGS. 1-3 is shown in a preferred as-used sitting configuration, for use by a catcher or instructor positioned behind a swinging batter or for practicing catching balls from a pitcher without a batter present.

[0058]The various components of the device 10 disclosed herein can be formed of conventional materials such as steal, stainless steal, aluminum, sheet metal, plast...

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A collapsible seating device is provided for support of a catcher in a crouched position while catching balls from a pitcher. The seating device is collapsible from an as-used supporting configuration to a planar collapsed configuration for transport. Wheels on one end of the frame allow for rolling of the frame for transport.

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[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 687,651 filed on Apr. 30, 2012.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to baseball and softball training and instruction aiding devices. More particularly the invention relates to a baseball / softball training aid and protective chair device for use by a catcher or instructor positioned behind a batter which collapses to a substantially planer collapsed mode with a wheeled distal end for easy transport. The device promotes proper stance and eliminates fatigue and knee strain on the catcher, while concurrently providing protection from ball strikes, without the discomfort of conventional chest and leg guards. The device can be employed as a training aid for a catcher, or as a protective and fatigue-reducing instruction aid for an instructor or practice partner when instructing one or both of a training batter and pitcher. The device ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B69/0002A63B2069/0011A63B2243/0004A63B2208/0233A63B2071/025A63B2210/50A63B2102/18A63B2102/182
Inventor BARANEK, JOHN D.
Owner BARANEK JOHN D
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