Bases, home plates, and pitcher's rubbers for use on synthetic turf infill material
A base, a home plate, and a pitcher's rubber for use on synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball includes an upper portion in the shape of the at least one of base, home plate, and a pitcher's rubber, and a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of the upper portion. The plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
1. A device for use as at least one of a base and a home plate on a synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball, said device comprising:
an upper portion in the shape of said at least one of the base and the home plate;
a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of said upper portion, and a length of said downwardly-depending projections being greater than a width of said downwardly-depending projections, and wherein a bottom portion of said upper portion comprises a recessed cavity for receiving a portion of said lower portion; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said lower portion comprises a density of said downwardly-depending projections of about 1 projection to about 2 projections per square inch.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein said downwardly-depending projections comprises a generally fustoconical shape.
4. The device of claim 3 wherein said downwardly-depending projections comprises an upper diameter of about ¼ inch and a lower distal diameter of about ⅛ inch.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein said downwardly-depending projections disposed in a center of said lower portion are longer than said downwardly-depending projections disposed adjacent to a peripheral edge of the device.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein said upper portion comprises a plurality of ribs for strengthening said upper portion.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein said lower portion is over-molded into said recessed cavity of said upper portion.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein said upper portion comprises a first material, said lower portion comprises a second material, and said second material being more resilient than said first material.
9. The device of claim 1 wherein said device comprises at least one of a first base, a second base, and a third base.
10. The device of claim 1 wherein said device comprises said home plate.
11. The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections extend greater than ½ inch to about 1 inch below the bottom surface of said upper portion.
12. The device of claim 1 wherein said downwardly-depending projections comprises a lower distal diameter of about ⅛ inch.
13. The device of claim 12 wherein said lower portion comprises a density of said downwardly-depending projections of about 1 projection to about 2 projections per square inch.
14. The device of claim 13 wherein said downwardly-depending projections disposed in a center of said lower portion are longer than said downwardly-depending projections disposed adjacent to a peripheral edge of the device.
15. The device of claim 14 wherein said lower portion is over-molded into said recessed cavity of said upper portion.
16. The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is disposed normal relative to said bottom surface of said upper portion.
17. The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections generally define a pattern within a circle spaced from a peripheral edge of said upper portion.
18. The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is generally arranged in a plurality of concentric circles.
19. The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections comprise a plurality of resilient downwardly-depending projections.
20. A kit for playing baseball on a synthetic field, the kit comprising:
three bases, said three bases comprising:
an upper portion;
a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of said upper portion, and a length of said downwardly-depending projections being greater than a width of said downwardly-depending projections, and wherein a bottom portion of said upper portion comprises a recessed cavity for receiving a portion of said lower portion; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
21. The kit of claim 20 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections extend greater than ½ inch to about 1 inch below the bottom surface of said upper portion.
22. A kit for playing baseball on a synthetic filed, the kit comprising:
three bases, said three bases, and said pitcher's rubber comprising:
an upper portion;
a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of said upper portion, and a length of said downwardly-depending projections being greater than a width of said downwardly-depending projections, and wherein said downwardly-depending projections disposed in a center of said lower portion are longer than said downwardly-depending projections disposed adjacent to a peripheral edge of the device; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
23. The baseball field of claim 22 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections extend greater than ½ inch to about 1 inch below the bottom surface of said upper portion.
24. A home plate for use on synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball, said home plate comprising:
an upper portion;
a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of said upper portion, and said downwardly-depending projections comprising a density of about 1 projection to about 2 projections per square inch, and a length of said downwardly-depending projections being greater than a width of said downwardly-depending projections; and wherein a bottom portion of said upper portion comprises a recessed cavity for receiving a portion of said lower portion; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
25. The home plate of claim 24 wherein said downwardly-depending projections disposed in a center of said lower portion are longer than said downwardly-depending projections disposed adjacent to a peripheral edge of the device.
26. The home plate of claim 24 wherein said lower portion is over-molded into said recessed cavity of said upper portion.
27. The home plate of claim 24 wherein said upper portion comprises a first material, said lower portion comprises a second material, and said second material being more resilient than said first material.
28. A kit for playing baseball on a synthetic field, the kit comprising:
a first base;
a second base;
a third base;
the home plate of claim 24 ; and
a pitcher's rubber.
29. A baseball field comprising:
a synthetic turf infill material;
a first base;
a second base;
a third base;
the home plate of claim 24 ; and
a pitcher's rubber.
30. The home plate of claim 24 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections extend greater than ½ inch to about 1 inch below the bottom surface of said upper portion.
31. A pitcher's rubber for use on synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball, said pitcher's rubber comprising:
an upper portion;
a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of said upper portion, and said downwardly-depending projections comprising a density of about 1 projection to about 2 projections per square inch, and a length of said downwardly-depending projections being greater than a width of said downwardly-depending projections; and wherein a bottom portion of said upper portion comprises a recessed cavity for receiving a portion of said lower portion; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
32. The pitcher's rubber of claim 31 wherein said lower portion is over-molded into said recessed cavity of said upper portion.
33. The pitcher's rubber of claim 31 wherein said upper portion comprises a first material, said lower portion comprises a second material, and said second material being more resilient than said first material.
34. A kit for playing baseball on a synthetic field, the kit comprising:
a first base;
a second base;
a third base;
a home plate; and
the pitcher's rubber of claim 31 .
35. A baseball field comprising:
a synthetic turf infill material;
a first base;
a second base;
a third base;
a home plate; and
the pitcher's rubber of claim 31 .
36. The pitcher's rubber of claim 31 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections extend greater than ½ inch to about 1 inch below the bottom surface of said upper portion.
37. A device for use as at least one of a base, a home plate, and a pitcher's rubber on a synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball, said device comprising:
an upper portion in the shape of said at least one of the base, the home plate, and the pitcher's rubber;
a lower portion comprising a plurality of downwardly-depending projections extending about ½ inch to about 1 inch below a bottom surface of said upper portion, a length of said downwardly-depending projections being greater than a width of said downwardly-depending projections, and said downwardly-depending projections disposed in a center of said lower portion are longer than said downwardly-depending projections disposed adjacent to a peripheral edge of the device; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is engageable with the synthetic turf infill material for playing baseball.
38. The device of claim 37 wherein said lower portion comprises a density of said downwardly-depending projections of about 1 projection to about 2 projections per square inch.
39. The device of claim 37 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections extend greater than ½ inch to about 1 inch below the bottom surface of said upper portion.
40. The device of claim 37 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is disposed normal relative to said bottom surface of said upper portion.
41. The device of claim 37 wherein said downwardly-depending projections comprises a generally fustoconical shape.
42. The device of claim 41 wherein said downwardly-depending projections comprises an upper diameter of about ¼ inch and a lower distal diameter of about ⅛ inch.
43. The device of claim 37 wherein said upper portion comprises a plurality of ribs for strengthening said upper portion.
44. The device of claim 37 wherein a bottom portion of said upper portion comprises a recessed cavity for receiving a portion of said lower portion.
45. The device of claim 44 wherein said lower portion is over-molded into said recessed cavity of said upper portion.
46. The device of claim 37 wherein said upper portion comprises a first material, said lower portion comprises a second material, and said second material being more resilient than said first material.
47. The device of claim 37 wherein said at least one of a base, a home plate, and a pitcher's rubber is at least one of a first base, a second base, and a third base.
48. The device of claim 47 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections are disposed generally define a pattern within a circle spaced from a peripheral edge of said upper portion.
49. The device of claim 37 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is generally arranged in a plurality of concentric circles.
50. The device of claim 37 wherein said at least one of a base a home slate and a pitcher's rubber is a home plate.
51. The device of claim 50 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections are disposed generally define a pattern within a circle spaced from a peripheral edge of said upper portion.
52. The device of claim 51 wherein said plurality of downwardly-depending projections is generally arranged in a plurality of concentric circles.
53. The device of claim 37 wherein said at least one of a base, a home plate, and a pitcher's rubber is a pitcher's rubber.