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Bucket feeder for a ball projecting machine
US8991377B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991377-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313835192-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A ball feeder assembly for a ball projecting machine includes a stand, an upper frame, a ball delivery element coupled to the frame, and a ball feeder member coupled to the ball delivery element. The assembly is configured for supporting a cylindrical ball bucket. The frame is movably coupled to the stand between at least a first position in which the frame is configured to support the bucket in a position with a top end at a higher elevation than a bottom end such that the longitudinal axis of the bucket is at angle within 0 and 80 degrees from a vertical plane, and a second position in which the frame is configured to support the bucket in a downward position with the bottom end at a higher elevation than the upper end such that the axis is within 5 to 90 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane.
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What is claimed is: 1. A ball feeder assembly for a ball projecting machine, the ball feeder assembly configured for supporting a cylindrical bucket having upper and lower ends and at least a pair of annular projections adjacent the upper end, the bucket configured for holding a plurality of balls, the ball feeder assembly comprising: a frame including a bucket support arm, the bucket support arm including first and second spaced-apart bucket supports, the first support being conf…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991377B2 cover?
- A ball feeder assembly for a ball projecting machine includes a stand, an upper frame, a ball delivery element coupled to the frame, and a ball feeder member coupled to the ball delivery element. The assembly is configured for supporting a cylindrical ball bucket. The frame is movably coupled to the stand between at least a first position in which the frame is configured to support the bucket i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wilson Sporting Goods
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63B69/406. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).