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US 3,943,989 AGranted
Ball holder
OwnerCharles A. Sperlinginventor
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Abstract
A ball holder includes a cage of a size to snugly hold at least two balls. The cage has an open side which is secured at least partway along its length to one face of a flexible racket cover. When the cover is on the racket, the cover is held taut so that it completely covers the open cage side, with the result that the balls are retained in the cage. However, when the cover is removed from the racket, it becomes limp, thereby exposing the unattached portion of the open cage side so a ball can be placed in and withdrawn from the cage.
Claims5
A holder for playing objects designed to be struck by a racket, said holder comprising
- A. an unsupported cover of flexible material for the racket, said cover being held taut by the racket when the racket is in the cover and being limp when the racket is removed, and
- B. a substantially rigid cage for storing playing objects therein, said cage having an opening in one plane thereof through which the playing objects pass and having a first portion in said plane adjacent the opening for attachment tautly to a first exterior area of said cover and a second portion which is detached from said cover adjacent said first area, and
- C. means for attaching said first cage portion to said cover whereby said cover closes the opening when the racket is in said cover and falls away from the opening at said detached portion when the racket is removed from said cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.