The present application is also related to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 11 / 129 , 826 , filed May 16 , 2005 , entitled Method for Using a Home Plate Tape Measure, now abandoned.

FIG. 1 is a back top perspective view of a third embodiment of the home plate showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front bottom perspective view of the home plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the home plate of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the home plate of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only, and do not form part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a home plate, as shown and described.

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