Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074633 | Ball projecting machine A ball projecting machine having a C-shaped arm that provides the ability to adjust the length or elevation of pitched balls. The C-shaped arm connects a ball projecting head to a stand, with the ball projecting head affixed to one end of the C-shaped arm, and the C... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8001954 | Device to pitch practice balls Practice balls may be presented to a person in need of hitting practice by using an apparatus for pitching practice balls that includes a support for a ball propelling head, high enough to raise the head to the approximate height of a pitcher's arm when he releases ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7882831 | Soccer ball delivery system and method A system for delivering objects, such as soccer balls, the system including a delivery device and a methodology for training individuals that can be used with the delivery device, the delivery device including an accelerator that accepts, accelerates, and launches t... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7823574 | Ball-throwing machine A ball-throwing machine includes a frame and a ball-throwing mechanism pivotally connected with the frame. The ball-throwing machine further includes a circuit unit. Via a first servomotor and a first linkage, the circuit unit serves to move the ball-throwing mechan... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7708003 | Football throwing system A football throwing system for propelling a football down field to be caught and receiving the football when the football is thrown back includes at least one receiver assembly being positioned on a support surface. The receiver assembly receives footballs. A housin... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7610909 | System and method for controlling a sports object throwing machine A system and method for controlling a sports object throwing machine is disclosed that utilizes preprogrammed parameters of shot distribution pattern, throwing speed, feed rate, elevation, spin rate and direction to permit operation of the sports object throwing mac... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7445003 | Oscillating ball throwing machine A ball throwing machine for throwing projectiles, such as tennis balls or baseballs, includes a yoke assembly for projecting balls and a motor assembly for providing both nominal vertical throwing as well as oscillating vertical movement of the yoke assembly. The ma... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7350515 | Ball feeder for ball serving machine A ball feeder for ball serving machine includes a seat consisting of a hollow transfer frame and a shaft bear, a rotating unit mounted to one side of the seat and having a ball scoop extended from an end thereof, and a plurality of guide sections sequentially rotata... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336009 | Hobby servo enhancements An independent and modular apparatus is disclosed for extending the operational capacity of a servo motor. The apparatus includes a frame member having a servo motor and a rotatable shaft mounted therein. The output shaft of the servo motor and the rotatable shaft a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290540 | Practicing apparatus for baseball and softball A baseball and softball practicing apparatus includes a housing, a first feeding member mounted on the housing and having a first entrance, a second feeding member detachably mounted in the first feeding member and having a second entrance, and a locking device moun... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285884 | Hobby servo attachment mechanisms An apparatus for extending the operational capacity of a servo motor is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame member. A first aperture is defined within the frame member and is configured to support a servo motor. A servo motor is positioned within the first ape... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278934 | Baseball catching and throwing system A baseball training device includes a target net from which balls will be fed to a unit that will throw the balls back to a player. The unit can be set to throw the balls in the air or on the ground so a variety of situations can be practiced. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237546 | Ball throwing machine The formation of a ball throwing machine is facilitated and the accuracy of the direction in which balls are thrown by the ball throwing machine is improved. The ball throwing machine (1) comprises a support body (4) mountable on the ground (3),... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231913 | Ball throwing and pitching machine feeder device A ball pitching device that, prior to release and delivery of the ball to a receiver, propels the ball through a circular loop or semi-circular arc in a manner that is visible to the receiver to simulate the path of a person's hand in the act of throwing. The invent... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229366 | Batting system A batting system wherein the ball hopper is located proximate a batting position and a pitching machine is located at a pitching position with a ball transport system for conveying baseballs from the ball hopper to the pitching machine. The system provides for the c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198573 | Golf ball conveying apparatus The golf ball conveying apparatus is provided in a place such as an indoor driving range to collect a golf ball, struck by a golfer, and places the golf ball onto a golf tee again. The golf ball conveying apparatus prevents dimples of a golf ball from wearing during... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7111620 | Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device The present invention provides a ball engagement device for use with a ball launching device, comprising a housing having first and second ends, an opening for accepting balls and a ball chamber adjacent to the opening. The device further includes a motor coupled to... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100594 | Tennis ball serving device Tennis balls are propelled to a person practicing the game. The balls are propelled by a head that is vertically repositionable and horizontally aimable. The apparatus includes a main frame, including an attached control box, having a dual hinge; a deformable parall... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082938 | Baseball fielding practice machine The present invention provides a baseball practice machine for propelling balls onto a practice field thereby providing simulated hits for use in fielding practice for ball players. The practice machine includes a ball hopper, a propulsion unit for propelling a ball... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066845 | Baseball training system and method A baseball training system and method for training a player is shown. The baseball system and method includes a collector for collecting thrown balls and directing them to a throwback unit which has multiple adjusters for adjusting various characteristics of a ball ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063082 | Motorized multi-shot toy ring airfoil launcher A launcher is configured to launch a plurality of ring airfoil projectiles. The launcher includes a body defining a launch passage. Ring airfoil projectiles are mounted on a magazine loaded into a first end of the passage. Movement of a trigger causes the magazine t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040310 | Paintball projectile drop compensator A barrel adaptor for a paintball gun is provided to induce spin onto a paintball exiting the barrel of the paintball gun thereby providing selected projectile drop compensation. The adapter consists of a structure having an elongated aperture with a first end adapte... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040309 | Axle housing for a support stand for an automatic ball throwing device The present inventions provides a directing device for controlling the orientation of a ball launching device, comprising a first member, a second member pivotally attached to the first member, and a third member disposed substantially parallel to the second member,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032585 | Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device The present inventions provides a method of modifying a pitching machine, including obtaining a pitching machine have a ball launching device and a support stand, removing the ball launching device from the support stand; attaching a directing device to the support ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021937 | Race car simulator The cockpit and external appearance of a racing car are accurately simulated. A spherical mirror display is attached to the underside of the hood of the simulator. When the hood is raised, a video presentation is projected onto a display screen via first and second ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011084 | Impetus-modifying thrust-wheels for ball-pitching machines The notion of an assymetrically configured thruster-wheel for automatic-feed ball-pitching batter/training-machines having a pair of laterally apposed axially-driven thruster-wheels; —wherein one or both thruster-wheels features a resilient circumferential-facing ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000922 | Ball projector for surface projectile game A mechanical projector for use with an existing table bowling game allows players a choice of speeds at which a projectile is launched along a lane towards a target. This launcher may comprise a relatively soft speed-up roller rotatable about an axis transverse to t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6915793 | Motorized multi-shot toy ring airfoil launcher A launcher is configured to launch a plurality of ring airfoil projectiles. The launcher includes a body defining a launch passage. Ring airfoil projectiles are mounted on a magazine loaded into a first end of the passage. Movement of a trigger causes the magazine t... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6880542 | Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device The present inventions provides a directing device for controlling the orientation of a ball launching device, comprising a first member, a second member pivotally attached to the first member, and a third member disposed substantially parallel to the second member,... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877501 | Ball launching apparatus A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. T... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857424 | Adjustable pitching platform Adjustable pitching platform allows for users such as coaches to automatically and selectively adjust trajectories of balls being pitched by ball dispensing machines. The platform can be positioned beneath a stand for supporting machines for dispensing balls, such a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6752138 | Shuttlecock launcher and method for launching A shuttlecock-throwing machine is provided to permit delivery of successive shuttlecocks at different frequencies, trajectories and speeds. The machine includes a shuttlecock dispenser, a feeding mechanism and an ejecting unit. The ejecting unit consists of two moto... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6739325 | Ball throwing machine A ball throwing machine includes a frame mounting a pair of rotary wheels provided with substantially identical pneumatic tires preferably made of non-marking rubber or synthetic elastomer and each having a diameter ranging between about 6-14 inches (15-35 cm); a wa... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6732724 | Portable ball throwing apparatus The ball throwing apparatus of this invention is formed of a flat main frame plate which mounts a rotary ball throwing wheel and a confronting pad spaced from the wheel slightly less than the diameter of a ball to be thrown. The pad is mounted for adjusting said spa... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6705305 | Mounting frame for use with a kit for converting conventional pitching machine into a video pitching machine The present invention comprises a unique mounting frame for use in conjunction with a conversion kit for a conventional, combination baseball/softball pitching machine of the wheel type. Both machines are separately mounted on individual base plates that are pivotab... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6675792 | Kit for converting conventional pitching machine into a video pitching machine The present invention consists of a conversion kit for converting a pitching machine of the type having at least one wheel into a video pitching machine. The kit includes: a projection screen; projector; ball injector; and control system. The projection s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672298 | Method for profiling pitches using a computerized, programmable pitching machine A method is provided for profiling pitches of an actual pitcher using a programmable pitching simulator of the type having at least two wheels and a video display component. The method comprises the steps of: (a) creating pitch profile codes for all pitch... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672297 | Baseball pitching machine A baseball pitching machine includes a support portion on which a case is mounted for accommodating a friction wheel operatively coupled to a motor. A tube is mounted to the case and defines a ball passage in communication with the case. The tube includes... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6637422 | Ball launching apparatus A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6612942 | Ball for pitching machine A baseball is provided for repeated use with a pitching machine. The baseball has a smooth surface upon which a plurality of dimples or indentations are provided, said indentations being spaced in a regular pattern. These indentations serve to induce turb... | 09/02/2003 |
