BUCKET FEEDER FOR A BALL PROJECTING MACHINE

摘要

A ball feeder assembly for a ball projecting machine includes a stand, an upper frame, a ball delivery element coupled to the frame, and a ball feeder member coupled to the ball delivery element. The assembly is configured for supporting a cylindrical ball bucket. The frame is movably coupled to the stand between at least a first position in which the frame is configured to support the bucket in a position with a top end at a higher elevation than a bottom end such that the longitudinal axis of the bucket is at angle within 0 and 80 degrees from a vertical plane, and a second position in which the frame is configured to support the bucket in a downward position with the bottom end at a higher elevation than the upper end such that the axis is within 5 to 90 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane.

主权项

1. A ball feeder assembly for a ball projecting machine, the ball feeder assembly configured for supporting a cylindrical bucket having upper and lower ends and at least a pair of annular projections adjacent the upper end, the bucket configured for holding a plurality of balls, the ball feeder assembly comprising:
a frame including a bucket support arm, the bucket support arm including first and second spaced-apart bucket supports, the first support being configured to removably engage the bucket between the pair of annular projections; a ball delivery element supported by the frame; a motor supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ball delivery element; and a ball feed member coupled to the ball delivery element, the ball feed member having a first end coupled to the ball feeder assembly and a second end removably coupled to the ball projecting machine.