Apparatus, system and method for protecting a pitcher of a ball

Abstract

An apparatus, a system and a method protects a pitcher from being struck by a returning ball and has a container that encloses a bag of balls, a screen and / or a base that is attached to a lid. The lid is removed from the container and placed in front of the container which may provide a seating surface for the pitcher. The base has sides that define a channel in the base which receives the screen. The base may hold the screen in an upright position. Clips may fold outwardly from the base to assist the base in holding the screen. A leg extending from the base stabilizes the base on the ground. The pitcher may conduct batting practice by sitting on the container and throwing a ball around the screen toward the batter.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for protecting a pitcher of a ball from being struck by a returning ball hit by a batter. More specifically, the invention relates to a portable system with a container that encloses balls and a screen. A lid of the container has a base that may hold the screen.[0002]Teams, such as little-league baseball teams, may travel to neighboring towns and / or cities to face opposing teams. Typically, the home team has an advantage of familiarity with the baseball diamond and / or a lot or area where the game is played and / or nearby training areas.[0003]Home teams may also have an advantage of practicing batting in a dedicated warm-up area, such as a batting cage. In contrast, the visiting team often hit balls into, for example, a fence due to the space restrictions of visiting teams at various baseball diamonds and / or lots.[0004]For practice and / or preparation for a game, a coach for ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an apparatus, system, and method for protecting a pitcher from being struck by a ball hit by a batter. The invention includes a container with a lid that encloses balls and a screen in the container where the lid is removed to hold the screen. The container may also be used as a seat by the pitcher. The pitcher protector system is self-contained and enclosed in a portable container. Additionally, the pitcher protector system may be enclosed in a container where the system may be oriented in various configurations.

Problems solved by technology

Such a configuration of the coach relative to the batter may allow the batter to practice in a relatively confined space, such as in front of a fence, but fails to accurately recreate the orientation of the pitch relative to the batter during a game.

Thus, the batters of the visiting team may be at a disadvantage while preparing for the game compared to the batters of the home team.

However, the devices may be difficult to transport and / or set-up and / or use.

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