Apparatus for providing a controlled propulsion of elements toward a receiving member
OwnerKaren Gottlieb-Myers, Dale Michael Fetterleighinventors
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Abstract
A transmitter disposed on the hand of an individual sends signals when a switch also disposed on the individual's hand is manually actuated between first and second states. The switch may be disposed on one of the individual's fingers and the transmitter may be formed from integrated circuits and may be disposed on the individual's wrist. The signals from the transmitter are received by apparatus which propels elements (e.g. balls) toward the individual. The individual then attempts to hit the element with a member such as a bat.
Claims16
In combination for propelling an element,
- a switch carried by an individual and manually actuable between first and second states of operations,
- a transmitter carried by the individual and connected to the switch for transmitting signals upon the manual operation of the switch between the first and second states of operation,
- a propulsion mechanism displaced from the switch and the transmitter and constructed to propel the element upon actuation, and
- a receiver disposed in the propulsion mechanism and energizable by the signals from the transmitter for providing an actuation of the propulsion mechanism to obtain the propulsion of the element by the propulsion mechanism.
In a combination for use by an individual,
- a switch disposed on a first limb of the individual for actuation by the individual manually between first and second states, and
- a transmitter disposed on a second limb of the individual and connected to the switch for transmitting signals upon each actuation of the switch between the first and second states.
A method of propelling an element, including the steps of:
- manually actuating between first and second states a switch disposed on an individual's hand,
- actuating a transmitter on the individual's hand, in accordance with the manual actuation of the switch, to transmit signals,
- receiving the signals at a propulsion mechanism holding the element, and
- providing for the propulsion of the element from the propulsion mechanism upon the reception of the signals at the propulsion mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.