Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1996-12-06
1999-11-23
Ramirez, Ellis B.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
73 1202, 73 6503, 2733176, 2731083, 33508, 463 3, 473219, 473282, A63B 5906, G01C 2300
Patent
active
059888610
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for testing a striking-type sports implement such as a bat is disclosed. In terms of apparatus, a system according to the invention includes a bat-swinging module, a ball-delivery module, and one or more programmed computers. The bat-swinging module includes means to grip a bat at its handle end, and an independent, computer servo-controlled motor to swing the bat. The ball-delivery module includes a ball support and a second, independent, computer servo-controlled motor to place the ball into the swing of the bat along a delivery path such that the bat is able to strike the ball and cause the ball to travel along a precise trajectory path. Various sensors are disposed to measure swing speed, "pitch" speed and exit velocity, with the computer(s) being operative to construct a database of bat performance characteristics based upon swing speed, pitch speed and exit velocity, and display selected portions of the database in accordance with a user input.
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Assouad Patrick
Baum Research & Development Co., Inc.
Ramirez Ellis B.
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