Jane E Weber

US Patent:

20090011873, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

Jul 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/167312

Inventors:

Edward A. WEBER - Antioch IL, US
Gene GLAS - Union Grove WI, US
James Ronald Gillespie - Antioch IL, US
Jane L. Weber - Antioch IL, US

Assignee:

Tailored Turf, LLC - Antioch IL

International Classification:

A63B 71/00

US Classification:

473497

Abstract:

An artificial pitching mound. The artificial pitching mound includes an artificial pitching rubber and artificial pitching stride component fillable with microbeads or pellets. The artificial pitching mound reduces repetitive movement injuries for baseball and softball pitchers. The artificial pitching mound also allows positive muscle memory development with a surface that duplicates the feel of natural turf during practice session and allows the athlete's muscles to react the same on both the artificial surface and natural turf.