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US 2021/0275877 A1Published application
Ball retrieving device
OwnerArthur R. Bateman, IVinventor
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Abstract
A ball retrieving device is provided. The device includes a storage receptacle, and a collector tube attached to the storage receptacle. A cover includes a flange assembly connected to a disgorging tube. The ball retrieving device can be configured in a ball retrieving configuration, a stand configuration, and a storage configuration.
Claims20
A ball retrieving device comprising:
- a storage receptacle, the storage receptacle including a first flanged portion and circular collection aperture;
- a collector tube, the collector tube being attached to the circular collection aperture, the collector tube including a circumferential groove for retaining a portion of an elastic band;
- a cover, the cover including second flanged portion for mating with the first flanged portion of storage receptacle, and a flange assembly centrally mounted to the cover, the flange assembly being connected to a disgorging tube;
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- wherein the ball retrieving device can be configured in a ball retrieving configuration, a stand configuration, and a storage configuration.
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A ball retrieving device comprising:
- a storage receptacle, the storage receptacle including a first flanged portion;
- a collector tube being attached to a circular collection aperture and protruding therethrough, the collector tube including a circumferential groove for retaining a portion of an elastic band, the elastic band being mounted through one or more conical retainers;
- a cover including a second flanged portion for mating with the first flanged portion of storage receptacle;
- a flange assembly being centrally mounted to the cover and connected to a disgorging tube;
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- wherein ball retrieving device can be configured in a ball retrieving configuration, a stand configuration, and a storage configuration.
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A method of retrieving and collecting balls comprising:
- positioning a storage receptacle having a collector tube attached thereto over a ball, the collector tube including a circumferential groove having an elastic band disposed at least partially therein, and a diameter D1;
- depressing the tube over the ball thereby temporarily deflecting the elastic band;
- capturing the ball within the collector tube;
- positioning the collector tube over a disgorging tube, the disgorging tube being mounted to a cover and having a diameter D3, wherein the diameter D3 is less than the diameter D1;
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- lowering the storage receptacle and the collector tube over the disgorging tube thereby urging the ball through the collector into the storage receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.