US3136308A
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Baseball pitching apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-11-21
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1980-11-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul S Giovagnoli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:00
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J9/00; F41J9/16; F41J9/18; F41J9/30; A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/40; A63B69/407; A63B69/408; A63B47/00; A63B47/002; A63B2047/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
IN A MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY, SUCCESSIVELY EJECTING BASEBALLS, A SOURCE OF BALLS TO BE EJECTED MOUNTED ON SAID MACHINE AND HAVING A WALL PROVIDED WITH A BALL EXIT OPENING; A VERTICALLY DISPOSED, ROTATABLE BALL AGITATING MEANS ON SAID MACHINE INCLUDING A ROTATABLE, VERTICAL SHAFT OVER SAID OPENING, A PULLEY FIXED TO SAID SHAFT, AND A GENERALLY UPRIGHT CURVILINEAR FINGER FIXED TO THE SHAFT AND EXTENDING THEREFROM INTO SAID SOURCE OF BALLS, SAID FINGER HAVING AN UPPER SECTION CONNECTED TO THE SHAFT AND DEPENDING THEREFROM, AN INTERMEDIATE SECTION DEPENDING FROM THE UPPER SECTION OF A GENERALLY SPIRAL CONFIGURATION AND OF AN EFFECTIVE DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE OPENING AN A CURVILINEAR, GENERALLY UPRIGHT LOWER SECTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION AND PROVIDED WITH A LOWER EXTREMITY TERMINATING SLIGHTLY ABOVE SAID WALL OUTSIDE OF SAID OPENING AND AT A STEEPER ANGLE THAN THE ANGULARITY OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION; AND A SOURCE OF MOTIVE POWER ON SAID MACHINE OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID PULLEY FOR RO-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
IN A MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY, SUCCESSIVELY EJECTING BASEBALLS, A SOURCE OF BALLS TO BE EJECTED MOUNTED ON SAID MACHINE AND HAVING A WALL PROVIDED WITH A BALL EXIT OPENING; A VERTICALLY DISPOSED, ROTATABLE BALL AGITATING MEANS ON SAID MACHINE INCLUDING A ROTATABLE, VERTICAL SHAFT OVER SAID OPENING, A PULLEY FIXED TO SAID SHAFT, AND A GENERALLY UPRIGHT CURVILINEAR FINGER FIXED TO THE SHAFT AND EXTENDING THEREFROM INTO SAID SOURCE OF BALLS, SAID FINGER HAVING AN UPPER SECTION CONNECTED TO THE SHAFT AND DEPENDING THEREFROM, AN INTERMEDIATE SECTION DEPENDING FROM THE UPPER SECTION OF A GENERALLY SPIRAL CONFIGURATION AND OF AN EFFECTIVE DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE OPENING AN A CURVILINEAR, GENERALLY UPRIGHT LOWER SECTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION AND PROVIDED WITH A LOWER EXTREMITY TERMINATING SLIGHTLY ABOVE SAID WALL OUTSIDE OF SAID OPENING AND AT A STEEPER ANGLE THAN THE ANGULARITY OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION; AND A SOURCE OF MOTIVE POWER ON SAID MACHINE OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID PULLEY FOR RO-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |