PNEUMATIC BALL TOSSING DEVICE

A ball tossing device for batting practice comprises a self-contained, pneumatically controlled and actuated mechanism. The device includes a launcher comprising a pneumatic cylinder and ball carrier and a trough type feeder fo r sequentially supplying balls to the carrier for tossing. The pneumatic...

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Hauptverfasser: SAULNIER, FRANK, COTTREAU, BLAIR, NICKERSON, ANDREW S, ELLIS, STANLEY
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:A ball tossing device for batting practice comprises a self-contained, pneumatically controlled and actuated mechanism. The device includes a launcher comprising a pneumatic cylinder and ball carrier and a trough type feeder fo r sequentially supplying balls to the carrier for tossing. The pneumatic cylinder is actuated by compressed air from a regulated source of compressed air, with timer means which controls actuation of a valve to transmit the compressed air to the cylinder. The cylinder is a single action type with a return spring. The launcher may be angularly variable for non-vertical tosses.