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AssigneeProBatter Sports, LLC
InventorsGregory J. Battersby, James Cobb, Charles W. Grimes, Richard D. Schile, Steve Van Geldern
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A ball-throwing machine is provided which may be used for throwing baseballs, softballs and the like. The machine includes a power head having at least two and preferably three coacting wheels for propelling a ball toward a batter to simulate a pitch. Three AC motors and companion motor drives are provided for causing the wheels to rotate at predetermined speeds. The motor drives include dynamic braking circuits to permit rapid deceleration of the wheels. A pair of linear actuators is provided to permit the power head to be moved to predetermined horizontal and vertical positions. A programmable controller is included for individually controlling the rotational speed of each individual wheel, the horizontal position of the power head and the vertical position of the power head. A smart card reader may be employed for programming of the controller and the machine is adapted to be used in conjunction with a video display to simulate the actual pitching of a baseball by a pitcher. The machine is able to interchangeably deliver pitches of different types to different locations at different speeds with less than ten-second intervals between pitches.
A ball-throwing machine for propelling balls toward a batter, said machine having at least one propulsion motor for powering the propulsion of said balls toward said batter and dynamic braking means for rapidly decelerating the speed of said at least one propulsion motor.
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A method for profiling the pitches of an actual pitcher, said method comprising the steps of:
A method for profiling the pitches of an actual pitcher, said method comprising the steps of:
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