Simulated tennis ball trajectory & delivery system
First Claim
1. In a tennis training simulation system which includes an array of lights or LED'"'"'s to denote the flight of a tennis ball, the improvement comprising:
- An automated tennis ball delivery machine which includes a console having an array of visible indicators in a defined sequence relative to one another and positioned on a forward facing panel of said console, A ball chute within said console for feeding of tennis balls, one at a time, to an impeller means for bounceless delivery of a single tennis ball from said ball chute to an awaiting tennis player, said ball chute being further provided with gating means for control of passage of a tennis ball along said ball chute and activation means, associated with said gate, to open and close said gate, Timer means for coordinated control of movement of a tennis ball along said ball chute and for sequential activation of said visible indicators within said array, and Impeller means for delivery of a tennis ball from said ball chute to an awaiting tennis player upon illumination of the last of said indicators within said indicator array.
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Abstract
A tennis training simulation system is disclosed that improves both reaction time and ground stroke techniques within a limited physical training environment. This training system combines simulated service of a tennis ball from a service line over a virtual net, and delivery of real tennis ball to an awaiting tennis student. In the system of this invention, the tennis ball delivery system includes an automatic tennis ball machine equipped with an array of lights or LED'"'"'s that simulate the service of a tennis ball from a service line, a simulated trajectory of the tennis ball over a virtual net, and a simulated first bounce of a tennis ball coupled immediately thereafter with real in-flight delivery of an actual tennis ball to an awaiting tennis student.
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9 Claims
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1. In a tennis training simulation system which includes an array of lights or LED'"'"'s to denote the flight of a tennis ball, the improvement comprising:
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An automated tennis ball delivery machine which includes a console having an array of visible indicators in a defined sequence relative to one another and positioned on a forward facing panel of said console, A ball chute within said console for feeding of tennis balls, one at a time, to an impeller means for bounceless delivery of a single tennis ball from said ball chute to an awaiting tennis player, said ball chute being further provided with gating means for control of passage of a tennis ball along said ball chute and activation means, associated with said gate, to open and close said gate, Timer means for coordinated control of movement of a tennis ball along said ball chute and for sequential activation of said visible indicators within said array, and Impeller means for delivery of a tennis ball from said ball chute to an awaiting tennis player upon illumination of the last of said indicators within said indicator array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a tennis training simulation system which includes an array of lights or LED'"'"'s to denote the flight of a tennis ball, the improvement comprising:
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An automated tennis ball delivery machine which includes a console having an array of visible indicators in a defined sequence relative to one another and positioned on a forward facing panel of said console, A netting located between said tennis ball delivery machine and a player, A ball chute within said console for feeding of tennis balls, one at a time, to an impeller means for bounceless delivery of a single tennis ball from said ball chute to an awaiting tennis player, said ball chute being further provided with gating means for control of passage of a tennis ball along said ball chute and activation means, associated with said gate, to open and close said gate, Timer means for coordinated control of movement of a tennis ball along said ball chute and for sequential activation of said visible indicators within said array, and Impeller means for delivery of a tennis ball from said ball chute to an awaiting tennis player upon illumination of the last of said indicators within said indicator array. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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