Ball throwing machine and method
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1. A ball throwing system comprising:
- a ball throwing machine comprising;
one or more wheels configured to impart motion to one or more balls;
a frame attached to the one or more wheels, wherein the frame is positionable to control a trajectory of the one or more balls and includes a first bracket hingedly coupled to a second bracket, wherein the one or more wheels are coupled to the first bracket;
a ball delivery control circuit configured to control the one or more wheels, the ball delivery control circuit comprising a processor configured to;
receive first instructions to execute a first training program from a controller in communication with the ball delivery control circuit, the first instructions configured to cause the one or more wheels to deliver at least a first subset of the one or more balls to a player; and
one or more logic modules stored on a non-transitory storage medium of the controller, the one or more logic modules including instructions being executable by one or more processors of the controller to perform operations including transmit the first instructions to the ball throwing machine, wherein data pertaining to the first training program is recorded in a player profile.
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Abstract
A ball throwing machine can include a hopper for receiving one or more balls and a ball delivery device. The ball delivery device can be used to throw or pitch a ball from the hopper to a user of the machine. The ball delivery device can include wheels to impart speed to the ball and a direction system to control the projection angle of the ball. The direction system can control at least one of the up and down angle and the side to side angle of the ball as it is thrown, among possibly other throwing parameters. A controller may be provided for controlling operation of the ball throwing machine.
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24 Claims
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1. A ball throwing system comprising:
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a ball throwing machine comprising; one or more wheels configured to impart motion to one or more balls; a frame attached to the one or more wheels, wherein the frame is positionable to control a trajectory of the one or more balls and includes a first bracket hingedly coupled to a second bracket, wherein the one or more wheels are coupled to the first bracket; a ball delivery control circuit configured to control the one or more wheels, the ball delivery control circuit comprising a processor configured to; receive first instructions to execute a first training program from a controller in communication with the ball delivery control circuit, the first instructions configured to cause the one or more wheels to deliver at least a first subset of the one or more balls to a player; and one or more logic modules stored on a non-transitory storage medium of the controller, the one or more logic modules including instructions being executable by one or more processors of the controller to perform operations including transmit the first instructions to the ball throwing machine, wherein data pertaining to the first training program is recorded in a player profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A ball throwing system comprising:
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one or more wheels configured to impart motion to one or more balls; a frame attached to the one or more wheels, wherein the frame is positionable to control a trajectory of the one or more balls and includes a first bracket hingedly coupled to a second bracket, wherein the one or more wheels are coupled to the first bracket; a ball delivery control circuit configured to control the one or more wheels, the ball delivery control circuit comprising a processor configured to; receive first instructions to execute a first training program from a controller in communication with the ball delivery control circuit, the first instructions configured to cause the one or more wheels to deliver the one or more balls to a player, and record data pertaining to the first training program. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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