A63B 2069/401
Substantially vertically
Official title: {substantially vertically, e.g. for baseball}
A63B2069/401 (Substantially vertically) appears on 117 US grants and 94 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 117
- Published applications
- 94
- Assignees
- 53
- Inventors
- 197
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Pitching practice machine and method21 Apr 2026US 12,605,607 B1
- Flex grip sports ball pitching machine tip7 Apr 2026US 12,594,477 B2Washington State University
- Pitching machine and batting bay systems11 Nov 2025US 12,465,839 B2Home Run Dugout, LLC
- Golf practice device7 Oct 2025US 12,434,123 B2
- Turning device for a ball launcher19 Aug 2025US 12,390,711 B2Slinger Bag Ltd.
- Pitching practice machine and method23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108792 A1
- Pitching machine and batting bay systems26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084036 A1Home Run Dugout, LLC
- Robot with tennis ball gathering capabilities5 Mar 2026US 2026/0064133 A1Clutterbot, Inc.
- Novel system and method adapted to enable simultaneous play of one or more sports games in the same facility with automated ball delivery, tracking and collection4 Sep 2025US 2025/0276233 A1Home Run Dugout, LLC
- Pivotal tilt adjustable projectile expelling apparatus8 May 2025US 2025/0144501 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Programmable baseball pitching apparatus130US 5,464,208 AWNAN, Inc. · 1995
- Accurate, multi-axis, computer-controlled object projection machine60US 6,082,350 AChin Music LLC · 2000
- Propulsion device for tennis balls and like spherical objects55US 4,027,646 APrince Manufacturing, Inc. · 1977
- Automated ball launching system43US 9,452,339 B1Lila Athletics Inc. · 2016
- Ball tossing device36US 4,865,318 A1989