Softball pitching machine

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1977-08-24

1980-06-24

Browne, William R.

Mechanical guns and projectors

Centrifugal

Mechanical

124 41R, 124 50, 273 26D, F41B 304

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042090032

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for propelling a ball in an underhand manner utilizing a ramp to impart a desired trajectory and direction to the ball. Upon rotation of a cam, an associated follower moves a pitching arm to a cocked position against the bias of a spring.When the follower falls off an extreme portion of the cam upon continued rotation of the cam, the arm is rapidly released and swings through an arc in the course of which it propels the ball along the upper surfaces of the ramp toward a distant location. A supply hopper may be employed adjacent to the propelling apparatus together with an escapement feed mechanism activated by the pitching arm to deliver balls to the ramp one at a time at a location adjacent to the pitching arm in its cocked position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2815743 (1957-12-01), Brunderman
patent: 3272194 (1966-09-01), Egbert
patent: 3470859 (1969-10-01), Ponza
patent: 3606987 (1971-09-01), Nomura
patent: 4004567 (1977-01-01), Henderson
patent: 4122822 (1978-10-01), Scheiwiller

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