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US 6,601,711 B1Granted
Ball holder
OwnerElmer Knable, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A ball holder for supporting a ball includes a hoop portion and a bracket portion. A preferred embodiment includes means for supporting a football, means for mounting to various support surfaces, means for supporting an air pump, and means for storing needle valves.
Claims21
A ball holder, comprising:
- a hoop portion;
- and
- a bracket portion for fastening said hoop in a substantially horizontal position, said bracket portion having a rear mounting surface, which defines:
- first and second flat areas for mounting said bracket to a flat surface;
- first and second recessed flat areas, recessed from said first and second flat areas, for mounting said bracket to a rectangular cross-section post;
- and
- an arcuate recess, recessed from said recessed flat areas, for mounting said bracket to a circular cross-section post.
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A ball holder, comprising:
- a hoop portion, defining a substantially circular opening for supporting a spherical ball, and having a top surface defining diametrically opposed recesses for receiving a football;
- and
- a bracket portion for mounting said hoop portion onto a support.
A ball holder, comprising:
- a hoop portion, defining a substantially circular opening for supporting a spherical ball;
- and
- a bracket portion for supporting said hoop portion in a substantially horizontal orientation on a substantially vertical support surface;
- said hoop portion and bracket portion having a top surface, said top surface defining an elongated, horizontally-extending, arcuate cross-section recess for receiving an air pump.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.