Patents by Inventor KENNETH RICHARD FOUNTAIN

KENNETH RICHARD FOUNTAIN 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).

  • Ball for teaching pitching and throwing skills
    Patent number: 9968836
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Velocity Gravity Spin Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Richard Fountain, III
  • BALL FOR TEACHING PITCHING AND THROWING SKILLS
    Publication number: 20160296817
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth Richard Fountain III
  • Ball for use in teaching pitching and throwing skills
    Patent number: 9403074
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Velocity Gravity Spin Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Richard Fountain, III
  • BALL FOR USE IN TEACHING PITCHING AND THROWING SKILLS
    Publication number: 20140155198
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventor: KENNETH RICHARD FOUNTAIN
  • Ball for use in teaching pitching skills
    Patent number: 8684868
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Velocity Gravity Spin Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Richard Fountain, III
  • BALL FOR USE IN TEACHING PITCHING SKILLS
    Publication number: 20120149501
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: VELOCITY GRAVITY SPIN INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: KENNETH RICHARD FOUNTAIN, III