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Ball holder

a technology for storing balls and balls, applied in the field of balls holder, can solve the problems of reducing the storage capacity of balls, and reducing the playing life of balls, so as to achieve the effect of reducing the damage and being easy to transpor

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-30
DEMANGE FRANCIS PETIT
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"The present invention provides an apparatus and kit for holding balls without damaging pressure. The ball holder includes bristles attached to its inner surface that provide frictional contact with the ball to hold it within the holder. The bristles minimize damaging pressure on the surface of the ball. The ball holder may be easily transported to the installation location and may be constructed with detachable portions that may be nested within each other for easy transportation or construction of kits. The bristle element may be attached to the inner surface of the ball holder with adhesive. The kit for a ball holder may include a pole."

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Also, if left on the ground outdoors the elements can degrade the surface of the ball and reduce the playing life of the ball.
Furthermore, where there is a court or surface that would allow two or more games to be played near each other, the problem of ball storage is multiplied.
Some ball holders presently have interiors which, when holding multiple balls, cause the balls to press on each other, causing unnatural stresses to occur on the balls for long periods of time.
Other ball holders have rigid metal bars on the sides and bottom which press into the balls and cause damaging pressure against the surface of the balls.

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[0026]The present invention is a ball holder and a kit for the assembly of a ball holder. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball holder in accordance with the present invention. The ball holder uses one or more bristles to contact one or more balls to retain balls within a volume.

[0027]The ball holder includes a body 10. The body 10 has a top end 12 and a bottom end 14 distal from the top end 12. The body 10 also has a first side 16 and a second side 18 opposite the first side 16. The body 10 also has an exterior surface 20 and an inner surface 22. The inner surface 22 has one or more bristles 24. The bristles are short protrusions which may be made of natural or artificial materials, including metal and plastic. The bristles 24, as shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3, are adapted to retain one or more balls 26 within a volume 28 between the top end 12 and the bottom end 14 of the body 10.

[0028]The bristles 24 may be rigid enough to provide sufficient frictional contact with a ball so that ...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a ball holder and a kit for a ball holder where the ball holder has one or more bristles on an inner surface so that a ball contained in the ball holder has a reduced pressure applied to it due to the contact with the bristles. The bristles may be in a variety of arrays, and they may be placed upon the inner surface through a bristle element attached to the inner surface. The ball holder and kit may have two detachable portions, and one portion may nest within a second portion. The kit may include a pole and a hoop.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]n / aSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]n / aFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to an apparatus and a kit for an apparatus for holding one or more balls, and more particularly to an apparatus for holding balls that may be attached to a pole used in a game with the balls so balls may be stored near the location the game is to be played.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]Typically, balls are stored in locations far from the place where a game is played, whether for security reasons or for protection from the elements. Balls, which are generally spherical, can roll away from a playing court or field if left on the ground loose and unattended. Also, if left on the ground outdoors the elements can degrade the surface of the ball and reduce the playing life of the ball. Furthermore, where there is a court or surface that would allow two or more games to be played near each other, the problem of ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B47/00
CPCA63B47/00A63B2243/0037
Inventor DEMANGE, FRANCIS PETIT
Owner DEMANGE FRANCIS PETIT