Patent ID: 7220194
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A pitching practice target comprising: a body having opposing ends; three upper legs having opposing ends and a middle with one end hingedly attached to said end of said body; three lower legs having opposing ends and a middle with one end slidably inserted into said opposing end of said upper legs; three nonskid pads attached to said opposing end of said lower legs; a plurality of locking holes, wherein said opposing end of said upper legs and said end and said middle of said lower legs define holes therein to comprise said locking holes; three locking pins removably inserted through said locking hole in said upper legs and one of said locking holes in said lower legs; a leg collar slidably encircling said body; a leg collar thumbscrew threadedly connected to said leg collar, a plurality of supports having opposing ends with one end pivotably connected to said leg collar and said opposing end pivotably connected to said middle of said upper legs; a first body extension having opposing ends with one end slidably inserted into said opposing end of said body; a second body extension having opposing ends with one end slidably inserted into said opposing end of said first body extension; an arm collar slidably and removably encircling said opposing end of said second body extension; an arm collar thumbscrew threadedly connected to said arm collar; an arm having opposing ends and a middle with one end attached to said arm collar, wherein said opposing end of said arm is bent at an angle; an arm support having opposing ends with one end attached to said opposing end of said arm and said opposing end attached to said middle of said arm; a plurality of chain hooks, wherein one of said chain hooks is attached to said middle of said arm and one of said chain hooks is attached to said opposing end of said arm; a plurality of chains having opposing ends with one end removably connected to said chain hooks; a target removably connected to said opposing end of said chains, wherein said target defines and completely covers a strike zone and permits a thrown ball to pass through said strike zone; a locking clip connected to said opposing end of said body; and a target retainer having opposing ends with one end removably connected to said locking clip and said opposing end attached to said target.