Portable batting device and method

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Chambers, Troy (Department: 3641)

Mechanical guns and projectors

Fluid pressure

Provided by movement of user-actuated, projector-mounted...

C473S451000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07958880

ABSTRACT:
A portable batting device that includes a housing, a pneumatically operated ball launching assembly partially disposed within the housing, and a funnel-shaped ball capturing assembly positioned on the top side of the housing. The launching assembly launching a first ball upward into a hitting zone so that a batter may attempt to hit the first ball with a bat. The hitting zone is at a predetermined and adjustable vertical height. The ball capturing assembly receives the first ball should the batter swing the bat and not hit the ball and funnels the first ball into position for a subsequent launch by the launching assembly. The batting device may have a ball feeding assembly operatively associated with the ball capturing assembly.

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