Three Dimensional Strike Zone Apparatus

Abstract

A pitching apparatus comprising a three dimensional strike area assembly having a plurality of zones. The plurality of zones includes one or more target zones and a support, wherein the strike area assembly is disposed on the support at one or more zones of the strike area assembly, and a back door area of the three dimensional strike area assembly including areas near the back corners and back edges of one or more of the target zones, wherein when an impact is detected at the one or more target zones the impact will cause at least part of the strike area assembly to actuate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pitching apparatus comprising:
 a three dimensional strike area assembly having a plurality of zones, the plurality of zones including one or more target zones;   a support, wherein the strike area assembly is disposed on the support at one or more zones of the strike area assembly;   a back door area of the three dimensional strike area assembly, the back door area including the areas near the back corners and back edges of one or more target zones; and   wherein when an impact is detected at the one or more target zones the impact will cause at least part of the strike area assembly to actuate.   
     
     
         2 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more strike area assembly target zones has zone target indicia disposed thereupon. 
     
     
         3 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the target indicia is disposed on the one or more strike area assembly target zones on or near at least part of the areas near the back corners and back edges. 
     
     
         4 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the strike area assembly actuates when an impact is detected in an area where the target indicia is disposed. 
     
     
         5 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein when the strike area assembly actuates, one or more of lights and sound is caused to activate. 
     
     
         6 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein when the strike area assembly actuates, one or more of the vertical position, horizontal position, and orientation of the strike area assembly is changed. 
     
     
         7 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the strike area assembly includes at least two side zones. 
     
     
         8 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjuster coupled to one or more of the support and the strike area assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein when the strike area assembly is caused to actuate the adjuster causes the strike area assembly to deactuate. 
     
     
         10 . A pitching apparatus comprising:
 a three dimensional strike area assembly having a plurality of zones, the plurality of zones including one or more target zones;   a support, wherein the strike area assembly is disposed on the support at one or more zones of the strike area assembly;   a back door area of the three dimensional strike area assembly, the back door area including the areas near the back corners and back edges of one or more target zones;   an adjuster coupled to one or more of the support and the strike area assembly;   wherein when an impact is detected at the one or more target zones the impact will cause at least part of the strike area assembly to actuate; and   wherein the strike area assembly is caused to deactuate using the adjuster.   
     
     
         11 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more strike area assembly target zones has zone target indicia disposed thereupon. 
     
     
         12 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the target indicia is disposed on the one or more strike area assembly target zones on or near at least part of the areas near the back corners and back edges of the target zones. 
     
     
         13 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the strike area assembly actuates when an impact is detected in an area where the target indicia is disposed. 
     
     
         14 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein when the strike area assembly actuates, one or more of lights and sound is caused to activate. 
     
     
         15 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein when the strike area assembly actuates, one or more of the vertical position, horizontal position, and orientation of the strike area assembly is changed. 
     
     
         16 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the strike area assembly includes at least two side zones. 
     
     
         17 . A pitching apparatus comprising:
 a three dimensional strike area assembly having a plurality of zones, the plurality of zones including one or more target zones;   a support, wherein the strike area assembly is disposed on the support at one or more zones of the strike area assembly;   a back door area of the three dimensional strike area assembly, the back door area including the areas near the back corners and back edges of one or more target zones;   an adjuster coupled to one or more of the support and the strike area assembly;   one or more processors and memory that store instructions that when executed by the one or more processors:
 cause the strike area assembly to actuate, when an impact is detected at the one or more target zones; and 
 cause the strike area assembly to deactuate using the adjuster. 
   
     
     
         18 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more strike area assembly target zones has zone target indicia disposed thereupon. 
     
     
         19 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the target indicia is disposed on the one or more strike area assembly target zones on or near at least part of the areas near the back corners and back edges of the target zones. 
     
     
         20 . The pitching apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors and memory that store instructions that when executed by the one or more processors:
 cause one or more sensors disposed on the one or more strike area assembly target zones to record pitch impact location and magnitude data.