US 12,134,013 B2
Ball retrieval system and method
Lawrence George Legg, North Miami Beach, FL (US); and Shane F. Legg, North Miami Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Court Bots, Inc., Miami, FL (US)
Filed by Court Bots, Inc., Miami, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,631.
Application 18/122,631 is a continuation of application No. 17/003,989, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,660,509.
Application 17/003,989 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/866,480, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,731,008.
Application 16/866,480 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2019/060413, filed on Nov. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/908,267, filed on Sep. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/756,450, filed on Nov. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0307741 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. A63B 47/02 (2006.01); A63B 47/00 (2006.01); A63B 102/02 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 47/021 (2013.01) [A63B 47/002 (2013.01); A63B 2047/022 (2013.01); A63B 2102/02 (2015.10)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ball retrieval system for retrieving and controllably releasing a ball on a sports court and for controllably releasing the ball during a match between at least two players, comprising:
(i) a mobile retriever, comprising:
a drive means;
a steering means;
a receiver; and
an on-board power supply;
(ii) a processor-controller; and
(iii) a docking station comprising a turntable.