公开(公告)号：US07341294B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-11

申请号：US10966947

申请日：2004-10-15

申请人： Thomas Wilson Olmstead

发明人： Thomas Wilson Olmstead

IPC分类号： A63B47/02

CPC分类号： A63B47/021 ,  A63B2102/02

摘要： A ball pickup hopper on supporting wheels has a bottom panel contoured with channels extending from a front of the hopper to the supporting wheels. Extending forward of the hopper are opposing left and a right herding rails directing balls in front of the apparatus into the channels as the apparatus is moved over a ground surface. The supporting wheels are positioned and adapted for receiving balls moving through the channels, compressively rotating and lifting the balls between the supporting wheels and the hopper, and expelling the balls into the hopper through openings. A top cover is fitted to enclose the hopper and to alternately act as a base for supporting the hopper at an appropriate height for use in ball practice.

摘要翻译： 支撑轮上的拾球漏斗具有底部面板，其具有从料斗的前部延伸到支撑轮的通道。 料斗的前方向前延伸，并且当设备在地面上移动时，将设备前面的球引导到通道中的相对的左侧和右侧放牧轨道。 支撑轮定位并适于接收通过通道移动的球，在支撑轮和料斗之间压缩地旋转和提升球，并且通过开口将球排出到料斗中。 安装顶盖以封闭料斗并且交替地用作用于将料斗支撑在适当高度以用于球练习的基座。