| US 7,361,105 B2 | ||
| Multiple piece pitching mound | ||
| John J. Goeders, Altoona, Iowa (US) | ||
| Assigned to True Pitch, Inc., Altoona, Iowa (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 17, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/164,300. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0111828 A1, May 17, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A63B 71/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 473—497 [D21/780] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A portable pitching mound, comprising:
a plurality of shell pieces each having forward and rearward ends, opposite side portions, an upper surface and an opposite
generally concave underside, such that when the pieces are placed in side by side relation the plurality of pieces form an
arcuate shell member;
an interlocking member on each of the plurality of shell pieces for securing the plurality of pieces together when the plurality
of pieces are placed in side by side relation;
a centrally located supporting cap that attaches to and supports the rearward end of each of the plurality of shell pieces
wherein the shell piece has a flange that extends outwardly from and is positioned below an outer peripheral edge of the supporting
cap and
a pitching rubber mounted on the centrally located supporting cap and wherein the interlocking member comprises an S-shaped
member having a first angled portion that extends beyond a side portion of a shell piece, a second angled portion extending
from the first angled portion and across the underside of the shell piece, and a third angled portion extending from the second
angled portion and extends beyond an opposite side portion of the shell piece.
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