Automated apparatus for cleaning golf balls
OwnerAudie L. Maysinventor
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Abstract
An automated apparatus for cleaning golf balls constructed of light weight, portable type material and operable via standard battery power. The apparatus utilizes a housing having a fluid reservoir in the lower portion for holding a cleaning fluid, and a screw-type driven auger along with a pair of driven brushes and a fluid spray nozzle in the upper portion. A driven pump transports the cleaning fluid from the reservoir to the nozzle, which sprays the cleaning fluid on the golf ball as the auger and brushes engage the ball and remove the soil, respectively. Multiple sensing means are employed to energize and disable the apparatus upon the occurrence of predetermined events.
Claims10
An automated apparatus for cleaning one or more golf balls comprising:
- a) a driven screw-type auger;
- b) at least two driven brushes positioned proximate said driven screw-type auger;
- c) an elongated nozzle for dispensing a cleaning fluid positioned proximate said driven brushes;
- d) a housing having a hinged door positioned proximate said driven screw-type auger for inserting said one or more golf balls to be cleaned;
- e) at least one sensing means;
- f) a control means having at least one input for connection to said sensing means and at least one output for energizing said driven screw-type auger, said driven brushes, and said elongated nozzle;
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- g) a means in electrical connection with said control means for sensing the position of said hinged door.
An automated apparatus for cleaning one or more golf balls comprising:
- a) a driven screw-type auger;
- b) at least two driven brushes positioned proximate said driven screw-type auger;
- c) an elongated nozzle for dispensing a cleaning fluid positioned proximate said driven brushes;
- d) at least one sensing means;
- e) a control means having at least one input for connection to said sensing means and at least one output for energizing said driven screw-type auger, said driven brushes, and said. elongated nozzle;
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- f) a means in electrical connection with said control means for sensing the presence of said one or more golf balls proximate said driven screw-type auger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.