US 5,074,571 A · Spare bowling ball carrier

Abstract

An apparatus for transporting, storing and carrying a plurality of bowling balls, bowling accessories and equipment, includes a housing having vertically stacked interior compartments for storing bowling balls. Each compartment is adequate to house a single bowling ball. The housing is integrally molded with and rests on top of a base member having wheels. The base member includes a drawer compartment for storing bowling accessories and equipment. The base also includes a handle for lifting the entire apparatus. Each interior compartment is equipped with a pivotal front opening and closing bowling ball support. Each support includes a pair of molded orthogonal legs, with one constituting a cradle for holding a bowling ball in front of the housing when the support is tilted forward, and the second leg is provided with a central aperture for providing a stable position for a bowling ball to rest on within the housing, when the support is closed.

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Dependent claims

A transportable spare bowling ball carrier comprising:

a base member;
said base member having rolling member operatively attached thereto;
a housing having a plurality of interior compartments cooperating together, forming a vertical stack, and each compartment being adapted for housing a bowling ball;
said vertical stack forming an integral unit with said base member;
said compartments each having a front opening and closing generally L-shaped support means holding said bowling ball and means secured to said support means for dispensing said bowling ball;
means for pivotally mounting said support means to said housing;
said base member having a compartment therein for containing articles;
and
a handle secured to said housing for rolling said carrier from place to place.

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A transportable spare bowling ball carrier comprising:

a base member;
said base member having rolling members operatively attached thereto;
a housing having a plurality of interior compartments cooperating together, forming a vertical stack and being adapted for housing at least one bowling ball;
said vertical stack being integrally molded with said base member;
said interior compartments each having a front opening and closing generally L-shaped support means for holding said bowling ball and means secured to said support means for dispensing said bowling ball;
said base member having a slidable drawer compartment for confining articles therein;
means for preventing said carrier from tipping over when said bowling ball support means are open, said means constituting a forwardly extending portion of said base;
means for pivotally mounting said support means to said housing;
said support means having a first leg and a second leg interconnected and disposed in an opposing relationship at a substantial angle to one another;
means for opening and closing said support means;
means for opening and closing said compartment for confining articles;
said interior compartments having a detent for substantially engaging said bowling balls and preventing said bowling balls from substantially moving within said housing;
and
a handle member secured to said housing for rolling said carrier from place to place.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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