Patent ID: 9227124
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A training apparatus to train a baseball pitcher comprising: a primary frame structure operable between a collapsed condition and a plurality of assembled conditions defined by a plurality of different structural configurations, and said primary frame structure including: a pair of vertical post assemblies; a horizontal cross beam assembly structured for fitted, sliding receipt within said vertical post assemblies, said horizontal cross beam assembly being disposed along a common longitudinal axis to define a fully assembled length of said horizontal cross beam assembly; a pitching mound containing a pitching plate which is planar and parallel with the surface upon which it is placed and a landing slope which is an inclined plane that is contiguous to the said pitching plate and wherein the pitching mound is of a predetermined thickness and wherein a means to secure the pitching mound to the ground is provided and wherein the pitching plate and the pitching mound both have calibrations or calibrated notches on a recessed track or rail or other mechanism along which an adjustable sliding position marker is moved traversing the entire length of the pitching plate and landing slope of the pitching mound for indicating distance traveled by the pitcher in the pitching sequence, position of the pitcher's feet placement and indicating the end point of the movement sequence; a plurality of accessory components, and adjustment procedure for selectively adjusting an attached position of individual ones of said plurality of accessory components on said primary frame structure.