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US 5,398,665 AGranted
Ball launching device
OwnerPhilip R. Carlsoninventor
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Abstract
A ball launching device includes a tripod, an elastic cord connected to the tripod, and a ball holder connected to the elastic cord. The tripod has first and second downwardly diverging front legs and a back leg. The first and second front legs define a ball launching passage therebetween. The elastic cord is connected to the first and second front legs for launching the ball through the passage. The ball holder is connected to the elastic cord for releasably holding the ball therein.
Claims11
A ball launching device, comprising:
- (a) a tripod mounted on a supporting surface and having first and second downwardly diverging front legs and a back leg, said first and second front legs defining a ball launching passage therebetween;
- (b) launching means connected to said first and second front legs for launching a ball through said passage;
- (c) a ball holder connected to said launching means for releasably holding the ball therein;
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- (d) hinge means connected to said first and Second front legs at a top end of said tripod for permitting adjustment of the divergence between said first and second front legs relative to each other, and to thereby adjust the height and stability of the tripod.
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