Batting practice apparatus
US4282848A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1979 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B69/408
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Batting practice apparatus for projecting balls upwardly into the air to be hit by a bat comprises trough for holding a plurality of balls to move in a sequence toward a feed position adjacent a stop at a lower end. A holding ring is mounted adjacent the stop for supporting a single ball in a ready position to be projected upwardly into the air. A feeder is provided for sequentially moving the balls from a feed position in the trough adjacent the stop into a ready position in the holding ring and a motor in the form of a foot operated lever and a time delay mechanism is operable for forcefully propelling the balls upwardly out of the holding ring so that a batter may step into position and swing at the balls as they pop-up into the air.
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