Patents by Inventor Michael R. Bates

Michael R. Bates has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5012790
    Abstract: A baseball practice mechanism defined by a tripod mounted framework supporting a baseball propelling arrangement and including a pivotal structure controlling a desired training need, as, for example, flyballs, batting practice, grounders, or the like. The tire speed is accomplish by use of an adjustment thread cooperatively engaging a pivotal plate which bears against the housing of a power source, serving, in end purposes, as a variable speed control for the rotation of the baseball propelling tire. Baseball feeding is accomplished through an entry opening into a V-shaped cup, providing safety to the user and, at the same time, the positive and repetitious squeezing, and propelling, of the baseball in a controlled direction through simple pivotal action. The mechanism is mobile through pulling movement of one or more of the tripod base legs combined with the rotating action afforded by the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D511204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D514206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D521616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D468401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Kohler, Co.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bates, Raul M. Paredes
  • Patent number: D469518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bates, Raul M. Paredes
  • Patent number: D471964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bates, Raul M. Paredes
  • Patent number: D482758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bates, Raul M. Paredes
  • Patent number: D483093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bates, Raul M. Paredes
  • Patent number: D488943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D491651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D496442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D496443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D497302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D498832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D498833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D499797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D500128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Patent number: D500129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates