Mechanical guns and projectors – Element – Trigger or releasing mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)
Mechanical guns and projectors
Element
Trigger or releasing mechanism
C124S006000, C124S007000, C124S016000, C124S029000, C124S031000, C124S034000, C473S499000, C473S422000, C473S415000, C473S451000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07861699
ABSTRACT:
A ball tossing apparatus includes a support frame and a plurality of launch devices fixed to the support frame and arranged in a two-dimensional array. The launch devices include cylinders having a spring fixed therein, with a ball carrier fixed to the spring. The balls are retained in a loaded position (springs compressed) and then upon activation of the launch devices are launched vertically into the air to the sports player. In another embodiment, the launch devices include a rotating lever which is acted on by a biasing member to launch the ball vertically from the cylinder. A method for launching the balls includes the steps of loading the balls into a two dimensional array, and then launching the balls according to a launch sequence. An electronic control system for use with the ball tossing apparatus includes a launch module for launching the loaded balls in the plurality of launch devices according to a launch sequence. The launch sequences can be randomly generated, programmed by the sports player, or retrieved from memory. The launch of the balls can also be controlled remotely.
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Garza Guillermo A.
Gowan Carl W.
Dungba Vo Peter
Garza and Gowan Sports Equipment
Henneman & Associates PLC
Henneman, Jr. Larry E.
Hoel Matthew D.
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