Patents by Inventor Max M. Parish

Max M. Parish has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4390181
    Abstract: A practice pitching apparatus for identifying whether a ball pitched would be considered a strike or a ball based upon delineation of a strike area and a ball area on an upright target. The apparatus includes a frame member oriented in an upright position with a forward-facing front surface segmented into a recessed strike zone impact panel and a surrounding ball zone arrangement of impact panels. Disposed behind each impact panel is a paired arrangement of switches which are coupled to ball-counting circuitry and strike-counting circuitry. A display with a series of lights is provided for a continuously visible indication of how many balls, strikes, walks and outs have been delivered. When the third out is recorded, the entire system is reset signifying the end of an inning and the pitcher begins anew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1983
    Inventor: Max M. Parish