Patents
US 8684868 B2: Ball for use in teaching pitching skills
- Granted
- 2014-04-01
- Filed
- 2011-07-28 application 13192800
- Type
- Utility · 4 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A ball for use in teaching proper throwing or pitching techniques in baseball or softball is disclosed. The ball provides an internal mechanism by way of a snap device or a channel having a shiftable weighted material to provide both an audible and visible indication of when a proper wrist snap release of the ball has occurred. The internal mechanisms disclosed can be incorporated into newly manufactured baseballs or softballs or placed into preexisting balls.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140401.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity Gravity Spin Innovations LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Kirksville, MO | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Fountain | Kirksville, MO | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63B | Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment | A63B69/0002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49712 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FOUNTAIN, KENNETH RICHARD, III signed 2011-07-20 | VELOCITY GRAVITY SPIN INNOVATIONS LLC KIRKSVILLE, MO | 26665/410 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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