Arm pitching machine having a lead timing arm

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8381709
APP PUB NO 20110214651A1
SERIAL NO

13037443

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A pitching machine for pitching a ball to a batter positioned in a first batting location. The pitching machine including a frame, a drive assembly coupled to the frame, a pitching arm and a lead timing arm. The pitching arm is coupled to drive assembly and rotatable in a first direction about a first axis. The pitching arm includes a forward side configured to contact and project the ball during a portion of the rotation of the pitching arm about the first axis. The pitching arm is configured to project the ball at least a first ball release position with respect to the first axis. The lead timing arm includes a marker. The lead timing arm is coupled to the pitching arm such that the marker is visible to the batter positioned in the first batting location prior to the pitching arm reaching the first ball release position.

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WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 600 CHICAGO IL 60601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrews, David B Carson City, US 2 14
Greene, Timothy D Reno, US 4 31
Lopez, Jose L Reno, US 7 111
Woessner, William R Chicago, US 8 101

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