The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
May. 29, 2016
Applicants:
Michael Timothy York, New Kensington, PA (US);
Dennis Henry Skvarce, South Lyon, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Timothy York, New Kensington, PA (US);
Dennis Henry Skvarce, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 47/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01); A63B 63/08 (2006.01); A63B 63/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 47/002 (2013.01); A63B 63/08 (2013.01); A63B 69/406 (2013.01); A63B 2063/001 (2013.01); A63B 2069/402 (2013.01); A63B 2243/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
What is provided is a football catching and throwing machine and method that includes an inclined upwardly angled path. The machine includes a collector configured to receive a football thrown into it; a ball translator configured to align the football and transport the football up the inclined path to a football accelerator that launches the football into the air; and a motor that operates the football accelerator.