Basketball training system
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1. A ball launching machine comprising:
- a ball ready holder for receiving a ball to be launched;
a pivotally mounted launch arm having an upper end and a lower end;
a throw spring connected to the launch arm;
a grab arm configured to grab, pull, and release the upper end of the launch arm; and
a launch drive mechanism for driving the grab arm through a launch drive cycle in which the grab arm pulls the upper end of the launch arm away from the ball to be launched in a rearward and downward arc while increasing spring force of the throw spring, and then releases the upper end of the launch arm so that the throw spring drives the upper end of the launch arm in an upward and forward arc to strike the ball and launch the ball off the ball ready holder, wherein the launch drive mechanism further comprises a guide for engaging the grab arm to guide the grab arm through the launch drive cycle.
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Abstract
A basketball training system includes a ball delivery system in which a basketball is delivered to a ball ready holder located in front of a ball launch mechanism. A launch arm is grabbed and pulled backward against a spring force, and then is released to pivot forward and strike the basketball from the ball ready holder.
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1. A ball launching machine comprising:
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a ball ready holder for receiving a ball to be launched; a pivotally mounted launch arm having an upper end and a lower end; a throw spring connected to the launch arm; a grab arm configured to grab, pull, and release the upper end of the launch arm; and a launch drive mechanism for driving the grab arm through a launch drive cycle in which the grab arm pulls the upper end of the launch arm away from the ball to be launched in a rearward and downward arc while increasing spring force of the throw spring, and then releases the upper end of the launch arm so that the throw spring drives the upper end of the launch arm in an upward and forward arc to strike the ball and launch the ball off the ball ready holder, wherein the launch drive mechanism further comprises a guide for engaging the grab arm to guide the grab arm through the launch drive cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A basketball training machine comprising:
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a ball collection system for collecting basketballs from made and missed shots; and a ball delivery system for receiving basketballs from the ball collection system and launching basketballs to selected locations to allow a player or players to shoot the basketballs, the ball delivery system comprising; a ball feeder for receiving basketballs from the ball collection system; and a rotatable ball launching machine comprising; a ball ready holder positioned to receive a single basketball from the ball feeder and position the basketball at a launch position; and a ball launch mechanism mounted on a rotatable base and having a spring loaded pivotable launch arm that strikes the basketball to launch the basketball off of the ball ready holder, wherein an upper end of the launch arm is pulled away from the launch position in a downward and rearward arc while spring force on the pivot arm is increased, and the upper end of the launch arm is then released so that the spring force drives the upper end of the launch arm in an upward and forward arc to strike the basketball and launch the basketball off from the ball ready holder, wherein the ball launch mechanism includes; a throw spring connected to the launch arm; a grab arm configured to grab, pull, and release the launch arm; a launch drive mechanism for driving the grab arm through a launch drive cycle; and a guide that engages the grab arm and guides movement of the grab arm through the launch drive cycle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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