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7500477 |
Method and apparatus for moving a mass
A combination for performing a variety of functions includes (a) apparatus for moving a projectile or other mass along an arcuate path and moving the path substantially radially along a local...
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7497211 |
Trigger controlled release of controlled numbers of projectiles at each of controlled number of instances per revolution in a centrifugal propulsion weapon
A weapon 1 peripherally discharging projectiles 2 a - 2 n , normally ball bearings, at sustained high rates under centrifugal force has at least one member 11 rotating within a housing, or...
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7458907 |
Artificial pitcher for practicing the hitting skill of baseball
An artificial pitcher for practicing the hitting skill of baseball includes an artificial pitcher on a support and having a ball holder on top, a main spring biased a stroke which are held by a...
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7448370 |
Practicing apparatus for baseball and softball
A baseball and softball practicing apparatus includes a stand, a housing mounted on the stand, a ball throwing wheel mounted in the housing, and a feeding member mounted on the housing. Thus, the...
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7422007 |
Method and device for simulating pitching
The invention is a combination of an actual person simulating the pitching motion and a pitching machine to throw the ball. A person when simulating pitching trips a switch and the ball is thrown...
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7383832 |
Change up pitching machine
An existing pitching machine is retrofitted to realize the capability to deliver a variety of pitches, including change-up pitches. A retrofit kit includes an add-on plate that is bolted to a...
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7231913 |
Ball throwing and pitching machine feeder device
A ball pitching device that, prior to release and delivery of the ball to a receiver, propels the ball through a circular loop or semi-circular arc in a manner that is visible to the receiver to...
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7051727 |
Shooting mechanism of shot repeater target toy
The present invention discloses a shooting mechanism of a shot repeater toy, such as an L-shape gun body, comprising a target platform disposed on one side, a trigger disposed on another side of a...
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7032584 |
Spiral mass launcher
A spiral mass launcher for moving a mass including a spindle support assembly; connected to a swing-arm pair module. The spindle support assembly rotates on a motor shaft, allowing the swing-arm...
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6983741 |
Pitching machine
An adjustable pitching machine is disclosed which generates a rise ball, or a drop ball, or a curve, or a slider, or a forkball, or a fastball, or other suitable pitches, or to produce a ground...
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6895949 |
Pitch dynamics device for controlling the pitch dynamics of fast-speed and off-speed pitches thrown from a single-wheel pitching machine
The present invention relates to a pitch dynamics device, the pitch dynamics device being interconnected with a pitching machine for causing the pitching machine to vary the pitch dynamics of...
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6889678 |
Coin catapult device for use in an amusement game
A catapult device for hurling objects towards a target includes a support structure and a pivot bracket pivotally mounted on the support structure and provided with a bearing arrangement. A lever...
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6863059 |
Three-axis adjustment ball pitching machine
A three-axis adjustment ball pitching machine includes an azimuth adjustment device, an elevation adjustment device, a strut, an angle adjustment device and a pitching assembly. The azimuth...
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6857424 |
Adjustable pitching platform
Adjustable pitching platform allows for users such as coaches to automatically and selectively adjust trajectories of balls being pitched by ball dispensing machines. The platform can be positioned...
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6820605 |
System and method for reducing time between pitches in a spring-actuated pitching machine
The present invention consists of a conversion quick pitch system and method for converting a spring-actuated pitching machine of the Iron Mike type to a video pitching machine, i.e., a pitching...
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6817351 |
Ball launching device
A ball launching device for children that has an outer housing, an inner bowl and a launch assembly. The inner bowl has an inner surface with an outwardly curved cone shaped wall and a vertical...
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6772745 |
Ball launching activity device
A compact ball launching activity device has an upper and lower member. The upper member having multiple funnel shaped openings that are positioned on the sides of the upper member. The upper...
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6758203 |
Automatic and consecutive target firing structure
An automatic and consecutive clay target firing structure includes two driving sources to drive respectively a rotary mechanism and clay targets to rotate, a target feeding unit located on the...
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6732724 |
Portable ball throwing apparatus
The ball throwing apparatus of this invention is formed of a flat main frame plate which mounts a rotary ball throwing wheel and a confronting pad spaced from the wheel slightly less than the...
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6672297 |
Baseball pitching machine
A baseball pitching machine includes a support portion on which a case is mounted for accommodating a friction wheel operatively coupled to a motor. A tube is mounted to the case and defines a ball...
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6668814 |
Mechanism for deploying cylindrical objects from a spinning container
A mechanism for deploying cylindrical objects from a spinning container includes a dispenser that uses rotation around the axis of symmetry of the dispenser to eject several cylindrical objects in...
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6637418 |
Kit for converting conventional, spring-actuated pitching machine into a video pitching machine
The present invention consists of a conversion kit for converting a spring-actuated pitching machine of the Iron Mike type to a video pitching machine, i.e., a pitching machine that includes a...
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6539931 |
Ball throwing assistant
A ball-throwing machine includes a camera connected to a computer vision unit and a microphone connected to a speech-processing unit. The computer vision unit processes images from the camera to...
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6523533 |
High precision ball launch system
A high precision ball launch system includes a major link, minor link, drive device, ball release mechanism, and support base. The major link is pivotally attached to the support base and rotated...
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6520169 |
Weapon for centrifugal propulsion of projectiles
A weapon for centrifugally discharging projectiles at a rapid rate comprising a housing in which is rotatably mounted a disc having a multiplicity of feed channels extending radially therein. Each...
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6514162 |
Hockey training tool
The present invention relates to a hockey training device. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a hollow vertical housing with both a loading end and a discharge end. The...
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6508243 |
Apparatus and method for practicing hitting a baseball
Pitching apparatus delivers a sequence of different kinds of pitches to a batter and prevents a batter from ascertaining from the position of the pitching apparatus the kind of pitch which the...
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6447408 |
Ocular enhancement training system
The present invention is a method for training a player of a game in which an object is projected towards the player at a normal velocity range. Depending on the application of the training method,...
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6443859 |
Baseball training apparatus
A baseball training apparatus includes a body, a drive assembly connected to the body, the drive assembly configured to impart motion on to the ball, a ball interface device connected to the body,...
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6440013 |
Pitching machine
An improved pitching machine is provided. The invented pitching machine may be capable of consecutively throwing balls that each have a different predetermined trajectory, rotational velocity, and...
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6416429 |
Automated batting tee apparatus
An automated batting tee apparatus includes a housing having a top opening, a ball dispensing mechanism for feeding balls one at a time to above the top opening, a ball holder tube forming a...
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6415782 |
Mount for ball pitching devices
A mount for a ball pitching machine, where the mount automatically and randomly varies the trajectory and direction of the pitched ball, the mount having a pair of motors which rotate crank wheels...
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6402640 |
Ball throwing device
A ball throwing device capable of throwing or pitching balls at more than one speed without having to readjust the device. The ball throwing device generally includes a base, a motor and at least...
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6371871 |
Member for providing a controlled propulsion of elements toward the member by propulsion apparatus
A member (e.g. baseball bat) including a switch manually operable to obtain the transmission of signals by a transmitter in the member to an apparatus for propelling an element (e.g. ball) toward...
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6305366 |
Softball/baseball training machine
A softball and hardball training machine comprising a single drive unit with an adjustable speed control rotating two pneumatic tires at different RPM's to propel a ball at different speeds for...
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6244260 |
Interactive projectile-discharging toy
An electronic game includes a device that is held or worn by a player, and a housing. The device includes an emitter that emits a signal in response to player input. The housing includes a...
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6241628 |
Projectile machine with remote control for basketball practice and the like
A projectile machine for use in practicing various activities including the practice of basketball shots from various positions on a basketball court. The projectile machine when practicing...
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6224503 |
Portable basketball retrieval and return device
A portable basketball retrieval and return device includes a movable support platform having casters for allowing the positioning of the device on a playing surface adjacent a basketball backboard...
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6186132 |
On-court service machine for table tennis
A service machine mountable on a court for table tennis comprises a service machine body, wherein a micro-controller is used to control a ball-positioning mechanism built in the service machine...
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6159112 |
Automatic throwing apparatus
An automatic throwing machine (10) includes a throwing arm (18) rotated by a worm gear (78) driven by a worm (76) carried on a rod (42). The rod is driven by an electric motor (32). An extension...
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6155936 |
Baseball pitcher's practice target with ball return
A portable baseball pitcher's practice target device having a target panel with sub-target areas representing the upper, lower, inside, outside and center of an imaginary strike zone of a baseball...
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6116229 |
Hand-held safe disk shooting toy
Disks formed from soft and light material are safely shot by a toy having a device for individually feeding disks stored in a cylinder to a motor-driven ratchet panel which rotates at a high speed...
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6089217 |
Ball throwing machine with adjustable tripod leg
A ball throwing machine which includes a tripod leg support is provided with the rearwardly positioned leg formed as a pair of telescopic sections. Rack and pinion components are mounted one on...
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6019095 |
Method and a device for throwing balls
The invention relates to a method and a device for throwing balls with specific throwing parameters with the aid of a pendulum. The device consists of a pendulum having a free end which is...
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6014964 |
Method and apparatus for moving a mass in a spiral track
The velocity of a mass is monotonically increased from an initial non-zero value at the time it enters a spiral track. A drive gyrates the track about an axis so the mass makes each turn around the...
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5996564 |
Disc discharging device
A disc discharging toy includes a body having a hand grip; a plurality of resilient discs; a magazine mounted on the body and containing the plurality of resilient discs in a stacked position; and...
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5950608 |
Method of and apparatus for moving a mass
A mass located in a track defined by a closed, continuous path is gradually and smoothly accelerated or decelerated by controlling movement of the track so a portion of the track where the mass is...
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5927262 |
Ball control device for pitchback machines
A ball control device for combination with a ball tossing machine of the type having a rotating throw arm for propelling a ball. The ball control device has a proximal end for mounting to the throw...
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5865435 |
Game apparatus using an object of which movement determines a result of a game
A game apparatus offers a game played by a plurality of players. The game apparatus uses an object having means for determining a result of the game, the result of the game being dependent on a...
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5857451 |
Launcher apparatus for spherical and disc-shaped objects
Apparatus (10) for launching spherical and disc-shaped objects (O) used in the practice or play of a sport. A launcher assembly (12) includes a constantly rotating arm (14) rotatable about a center...
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