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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Laurent Bissonnette, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Michael Mcnamara, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Laurent Bissonnette, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Michael McNamara, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 4/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 4/00 (2013.01); A63B 69/406 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to an automated ball launching method and apparatus. The apparatus includes ball pick and place mechanisms, an air cannon, spin and velocity inducing belt drive assemblies, electric leveling jack stands, electric angle linear drive, and a computer control system. The apparatus is capable of automatically controlling ball spin, velocity, and launch angle.