Stacking and carrying device
OwnerJohn E. Thomseninventor
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Abstract
A stacking and carrying device for spherical objects such as golf balls wherein a tray member supports the spherical objects in the form of a pyramid and has strap members for carrying the tray. A filling device is also provided which stacks the balls on the tray member in a pyramidal fashion automatically and without any orientation. The filling device and method disclosed afford use in an automated dispensing machine such as for use on a golf practice range.
Claims12
A method of stacking spherical objects on a support in the form of a pyramid comprising:
- placing a support on a supporting surface, the support having an essentially square configuration with a plurality of continuous apertures aligned in rows and in a square orientation, each aperture constructed in the form of a partial sphere to receive a portion of the spherical object;
- positioning a filling device over the support, the filling device having a pyramidal section and an open top and bottom, the pyramidal section being placed over the support;
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- flowing the spherical objects into the filling device from the top thereof.
A filling device for placing spherical objects on a tray member and in a pyramidal configuration, the tray member having a plurality of continuous apertures aligned in rows and in an essentially square orientation, each aperture constructed in the form of a partial sphere to receive a portion of the spherical object, said filling device comprising:
- a body member having first and second sections open at both ends with one of the sections being in the form of a partial pyramid constructed and arranged to receive the tray member therein;
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- the other section connected to the first section to receive the spherical objects whereby the spherical objects can be stacked on the tray member in the format of a pyramid.
A filling device for placing spherical objects on a tray member and in a pyramidal configuration, the tray member having a plurality of continuous apertures in rows and in a square orientation to receive a portion of the spherical objects, said filling device comprising:
- a body member having a section essentially in the form of a pyramid constructed and arranged to receive the tray member at a base of the pyramid.
A method of stacking spherical objects on a support in the form of a pyramid, the support having a square configuration with a plurality of continuous apertures in rows and in a square orientation to receive a portion of the spherical objects, the method comprising:
- flowing the spherical objects into a filling device having an essentially pyramidal configuration;
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- placing the support at a base of the pyramid to allow the spherical objects to flow into the apertures and form a pyramid thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.