Patent ID: 9022016
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: A63B,F41B

Abstract:
1. A football passing machine that is configured to eject a prolate-spheroid-shaped football comprising: a frame member; an adjustable launch surface slidably mounted to the frame member, said adjustable launch surface comprising opposing and spaced apart rail surfaces defining a curved pathway along which the football travels, and wherein said opposing and spaced apart rail surfaces are defined on respective rails, and the rails are slidable along the curved pathway for adjusting a launch angle of the football that is to be launched from the adjustable surface; a football launch mechanism that is configured to eject a football from the football passing machine and is fixed to an end of the launch surface such that the football launch mechanism moves along with the adjustable launch surface upon sliding the adjustable launch surface with respect to the frame member, wherein a rotation angle of the adjustable launch surface is configured to be adjusted in order to change a launch angle of a football while the frame member remains stationary.