Patent ID: 6513512
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A63B,G09B

Abstract:
A pitching system including:means for propelling a ball toward a batter; means for delivering a ball to a queued position in advance of said means for propelling; injector means for injecting the ball from the queued position into said means for propelling; means for visually displaying a video image of a pitcher; and means for synchronizing the injection of said ball into said means for propelling and propelling said ball toward said batter in synchronization with said video image, said means for synchronizing comprising a programmable controller adapted to initiate the display of said video image and initiate a countdown timer which, upon reaching a predetermined time, will activate said injector means and inject said ball into said means for propelling so as to propel the ball toward said batter in synchronization with said video image.