# US 11,439,881 B1 · Pitch training device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,881 B1 - Document ID: US11439881B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/651,910 - Filed: 2022-02-22 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-02-22 - Applicants: Richard Nadel - Inventors: Robert Geoffrey Nadel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439881B1 ## CPC - A63B 69/0002: {for baseball} - A63B 21/062: including guide for vertical {or non-vertical weights or} array of weights {to move against gravity forces} - A63B 21/154: {using special pulley-assemblies} - A63B 69/0091: {Balls fixed to a movable, tiltable or flexible arm} - A63B 2069/0006: {for pitching} - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract The Nadel Pitch Training Device is a pitch training device or apparatus in the form of an linearly extending attachment having a rotating connection point for connection to a baseball simulator that is attached to a three-dimensional resistance means for the purpose of providing strengthening, rehabilitation, and/or correct body motion mechanics training to improve pitching quality, speed, strength, and body mechanics that enables training, exercising, and rehabilitation of proper body motion mechanics for improving the act of pitching and increasing the performance (speed and/or accuracy) of the act by enabling weighted ball training wherein the weight of the ball is connected to and maintained in the center of the ball and the center of mass of the weight is maintained in the center (physical, geometric, and/or dimensional) of the ball. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for attachment to mechanical exercise training system enabling training people to pitch a baseball comprising a first scissor extender having a first connection base and a first connection end, a rotating ball joint having a rotating base, a first socket, a first ball, and a first connection rod, an angled rotating ball joint having a base, a second socket, a second ball, and a second connection rod, and a baseball simulator having an attachment rod wherein said first connection end is connectively attached to said first connection rod, said rotating base is operationally attached to said base, said attachment rod is connectively attached to said second connection rod. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein said rotating ball joint further comprises a first spherical sleeve inserted between said first ball and said first socket, and said angled rotating ball joint further comprises a second spherical sleeve inserted between said second ball and said second socket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein said attachment rod is connectively attached to an axel having a first omnidirectional wheel and a second omnidirectional wheel at opposing ends. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3 wherein said axel further comprises at least a third omnidirectional wheel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein said baseball simulator further comprises a ball joint having a third ball a third socket and a third connection rod wherein said attachment rod is connectively attached to said third connection rod. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5 wherein said ball joint further comprises a spherical sleeve inserted between said third ball and said third socket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein said mechanical exercise training system further comprises a Three-dimensional resistance machine. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein said mechanical exercise training system further comprises a controlled motion three dimensional exercise machine. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 further comprising a second scissor extender wherein said first scissor extender is operationally attached parallel to said second scissor extender. ### Claim 10 A device for attachment to mechanical exercise training system enabling training people to pitch a baseball comprising a first scissor extender having a first connection base and a first connection end, a rotating ball joint having a rotating base, a first socket, a first ball, and a first connection rod, a ball joint having a base, a second socket, a second ball, and a second connection rod, and a baseball simulator having an attachment rod wherein said first connection end is connectively attached to said first connection rod, said rotating base is operationally attached to said base, said attachment rod is connectively attached to said second connection rod. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 wherein said rotating ball joint further comprises a first spherical sleeve inserted between said first ball and said first socket, and said ball joint further comprises a second spherical sleeve inserted between said second ball and said second socket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 wherein said attachment rod is connectively attached to an axel having a first omnidirectional wheel and a second omnidirectional wheel at opposing ends. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 wherein said axel further comprises at least a third omnidirectional wheel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 wherein said baseball simulator further comprises a ball joint having a third ball a third socket and a third connection rod wherein said attachment rod is connectively attached to said third connection rod. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14 wherein said ball joint further comprises a spherical sleeve inserted between said third ball and said third socket. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 wherein said mechanical exercise training system further comprises a Three-dimensional resistance machine. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 wherein said mechanical exercise training system further comprises a controlled motion three dimensional exercise machine. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10 further comprising a second scissor extender wherein said first scissor extender is operationally attached parallel to said second scissor extender.