Interactive Volleyball Launcher System
OwnerDaniel Nobuyoshi Fujikakeinventor
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Abstract
An automatic volleyball feeder system for setting a volleyball in the air to a player includes a volleyball launcher and a basket assembly. The volleyball launcher comprises an actuator assembly in cooperating engagement with the basket assembly to activate the actuator when a volleyball is received by the basket assembly. The launcher sends the volleyball along a consistent trajectory. The launcher is configurable to modify the height and angle of the trajectory.
Claims24
An automatic volleyball feeder system for sending a volleyball in the air along a trajectory for a player to hit, the feeder system comprising:
- a volleyball launcher comprising an actuator assembly;
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- a target assembly in cooperating engagement with the volleyball launcher to activate the actuator assembly when a ball is received by the target assembly, and wherein the volleyball launcher sends the volleyball into the air along the trajectory when activated.
A volleyball feeder system comprising a volleyball launcher for sending the volleyball along a trajectory, wherein the volleyball launcher comprises:
- a base assembly;
- a tubular shaped body tiltably mounted to the base assembly;
- a spring powered actuator assembly;
- a striker shaft arranged within the body, and coupled to the actuator assembly, and operable to be manually loaded;
- a volleyball holder arranged at the top of the striker shaft and shaped to hold a volleyball;
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- a trigger operable with the actuator assembly to activate the actuator assembly, thereby releasing the loaded striker shaft and sending the volleyball from the volleyball holder along the trajectory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.