Mechanical guns and projectors – Projectile impelled by coacting wheels
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Ricci, John A. (Department: 3712)
Mechanical guns and projectors
Projectile impelled by coacting wheels
Reexamination Certificate
active
06877501
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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Illustration of the Rawlings “Power Pitch 'N Hit” Deluxe Radio Control Pitch Machine, Hammacher Schlemmer* Company, Inc., 2002, p. 7 (www.hammacher.com).
Moomaw Dave
Rumfola, III Ross
Shinn Kevin R.
Wojtkiewicz Mark
Cooley & Godward LLP
Mattel Inc.
Ricci John A.
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