Patent ID: 6220236
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A ball delivery system for delivering balls to allow a batter to practice swinging a baseball bat comprising, in combination;a base member comprising a pair of triangular shaped side members positioned in a spaced and parallel relationship, upper ends of the side members having a handle extending therebetween, lower ends of the side members having a floor member extending therebetween, the side members having an angularly disposed panel disposed therebetween, the angularly disposed panel having an upper end disposed inwardly of vertical rear edges of the side panels and a lower end disposed inwardly of angled front edges of the side panels, the angularly disposed panel having an elongated recess extending inwardly from the lower end thereof;a plurality of ball holders secured to the angularly disposed panel of the base member disposed on opposing long sides of the elongated recess, the plurality of ball holders dimensioned for channeling a ball therebetween disposed over the elongated recess;a dispensing mechanism coupled with respect to the base member for throwing the ball over the upper end of the angularly disposed panel, the dispensing mechanism including a lever positioned within the recess of the angularly disposed panel, the lever having a lower end pivotally coupled with the floor member of the base member between a pair of brackets, the lever having a spring secured thereto, the spring having a free end secured to the floor member, the spring biasing the lever upwardly towards the upper end of the angularly disposed panel.