PITCHING SYSTEM WITH VIDEO DISPLAY MEANS

A pitching system is provided for throwing baseballs, softballs, and the like, which is synchronized to work in conjunction with a video display (304, 314) to permit a batter to view a moving pitcher (310) prior to and during delivery of the pitch. The machine includes a power head (12) having at le...

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Hauptverfasser:	SCHILE, RICHARD D, COBB, JAMES, GRIMES, CHARLES W, BATTERSBY, GREGORY J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ADVERTISING AMUSEMENTS APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING,CLIMBING, OR FENCING APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE BALL GAMES CRYPTOGRAPHY DIAGRAMS DISPLAY EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES GAMES GLOBES HUMAN NECESSITIES PHYSICS PLANETARIA SEALS SPORTS TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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Zusammenfassung:	A pitching system is provided for throwing baseballs, softballs, and the like, which is synchronized to work in conjunction with a video display (304, 314) to permit a batter to view a moving pitcher (310) prior to and during delivery of the pitch. The machine includes a power head (12) having at least two and preferably three coacting wheels (72) for propelling a ball toward a batter. Three AC motors (80) and companion motor drives are provided for causing the wheels to rotate. The motor drives include dynamic braking circuits to permit rapid deceleration of the wheels. A pair of linear actuators (50, 60) is provided to permit the power head to be moved to predetermined horizontal and vertical positions. A programmable control unit (220) chooses the video image appropriate for a particular pitch and causes the wheels to rotate at appropriate speeds, and causes the machine to assume appropriate horizontal and vertical positions.