Tennis ball holder
OwnerLynn E. Knightinventor
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Abstract
An improved tennis ball carrier adapted to be carried on the person of a player comprises an axial structure divided into two axially aligned compartments and provided with a retaining lip at the mouth of each opposed open end, at least one side opening or means permitting fingers to access the mouth-opposing back side of an enclosed tennis ball and means for maintaining a snug hold on enclosed tennis balls under game playing conditions, but which still permits ready access to the back side of the ball. A belt or other clothing attachment may be provided permitting a player to harness the device to the body. A tennis ball held by the device may be released by applying finger pressure to the back side of the enclosed tennis ball compressing the ball sufficiently while urging it past the lip retaining it in the enclosure.
Claims7
A carrier adapted to be attached to the person of a tennis player for temporarily enclosing at least one tennis ball, comprising:
- a generally rigid cylinder terminating in at least one open end, said open end having a pair of diametrically generally rigid protrusions each extending inwardly about a portion of the circumference of said cylinder to define a chamber with a circular opening therefrom less than the diameter of a tennis ball;
- a pair of diametrically opposed slots formed between said protrusions, said slots being of less width than the diameter of a tennis ball and extending along said cylinder to a location spaced from said opening by a distance sufficient to permit digital access to the back side of an enclosed ball;
- means for biasing said ball against said protrusions;
- and means for attaching said device to the person of said player, whereby a tennis ball temporarily enclosed by said can be removed therefrom such as by said player inserting a finger and thumb through said slots against the back side of said enclosed ball with sufficient force to the surface of said ball to cause said ball to be temporarily deformed without appreciable deformation of said protrusions so as to pass in an axial direction beyond said protrusions and be free of said chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.