Ball launching apparatus
US6877501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41B4/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
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