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Ball throwing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-04
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Granted: 1986-04-22
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Expires: 2004-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A pair of rotary wheels, a counter-rotating mechanism for rotating these rotary wheels in opposite directions, and a drive source for driving the rotary wheels through the counter-rotating mechanism are provided. A ball is nipped between the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary wheels and is thereby thrown. The drive source is in the form of an engine having an output pulley, while the counter-rotating mechanism has an input pulley. A transmission belt is entrained around these pulleys.
Inventors
- 👤 Fujio Nozato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/40; A63B69/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A ball throwing machine including a pair of rotary wheels, a counter-rotating mechanism for rotating said wheels in opposite directions, and an engine for driving the rotary wheels through said counter-rotating mechanism, wherein a ball is nipped between the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary wheels and is thereby thrown, said ball throwing machine being characterized in that said rotary wheels and counter-rotating mechanism are attached to an upper support platform, the engine is pivotally supported for vertical movement to a lower support platform, said engine has an output pulley, while said counter-rotating mechanism has an input pulley, with a transmission belt being entrained around said pulleys, the slack of the transmission belt caused by upward movement of the engine cuts off power transmission between the two pulleys, while the tightening of the transmission belt caused by downward movement and the weight of said engine allows power transmission between said pulleys, and said upper support platform being removably attached to the top of said lower support platform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A ball throwing machine including a pair of rotary wheels, a counter-rotating mechanism for rotating said wheels in opposite directions, and an engine for driving the rotary wheels through said counter-rotating mechanism, wherein a ball is nipped between the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary wheels and is thereby thrown, said ball throwing machine being characterized in that said rotary wheels and counter-rotating mechanism are attached to an upper support platform, the engine is pivotally supported for vertical movement to a lower support platform, said engine has an output pulley, while said counter-rotating mechanism has an input pulley, with a transmission belt being entrained around said pulleys, the slack of the transmission belt caused by upward movement of the engine cuts off power transmission between the two pulleys, while the tightening of the transmission belt caused by downward movement and the weight of said engine allows power transmission between said pulleys, and said upper support platform being removably attached to the top of said lower support platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A ball throwing machine as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that the machine further includes an operating lever pivotally supported on the lower support platform, and a push lever smaller in radius of rotation than said operating lever and adapted to be turned together with said operating lever, the arrangement being such that the turning end of said push lever contacts the engine and pushes up the latter when the operating lever is turned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A ball throwing machine as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that ground-engaging wheels are attached to the lower support platform, and of these ground-engaging wheels, the rear one as view in the direction of travel of the machine is a caster.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-04-21 | 1989-10-21 | 1990-04-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-04-21 | 1993-10-21 | 1994-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-04-21 | 1997-10-21 | 1998-04-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |