Ball Retriever
First Claim
1. A ball retriever for attaching to a ball catching frame, wherein the ball catching frame comprises a ball catching aperture, wherein the ball catching frame is positioned on the ground, the ball retriever comprising:
- a) a fabric cover that is adapted to substantially cover the ball catching aperture, wherein the fabric cover comprises a first opening that is adapted to pass a ball through;
b) a fabric catch partially attached to the fabric cover to communicate with the first opening so as to stop and release a ball thrown through the first opening, wherein the fabric catch is adapted to be substantially sagged away from the ball catching aperture; and
c) one or more straps that are adapted to connect a rear portion of the fabric catch to the ground or frame;
wherein the fabric cover comprises a top periphery portion and a bottom periphery portion and two side periphery portions that connect between the top periphery portion and the bottom periphery portion, wherein the bottom periphery portion is elastically supported between the side periphery portions.
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Abstract
A ball retriever is provided for attaching to a ball catching frame with a ball catching aperture. The ball retriever includes a fabric cover that substantially covers the ball catching aperture, a fabric catch that stops and releases a ball thrown through the first opening, and a cover fixing device that is adapted to fix the fabric cover to the ball catching frame. The fabric catch is substantially sagged away from the ball catching aperture. The fabric cover includes a top periphery portion and a bottom periphery portion and two side periphery portions. The bottom periphery portion is elastically supported between the side periphery portions. The bottom periphery portion is made of elastic fabric.
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17 Claims
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1. A ball retriever for attaching to a ball catching frame, wherein the ball catching frame comprises a ball catching aperture, wherein the ball catching frame is positioned on the ground, the ball retriever comprising:
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a) a fabric cover that is adapted to substantially cover the ball catching aperture, wherein the fabric cover comprises a first opening that is adapted to pass a ball through;
b) a fabric catch partially attached to the fabric cover to communicate with the first opening so as to stop and release a ball thrown through the first opening, wherein the fabric catch is adapted to be substantially sagged away from the ball catching aperture; and
c) one or more straps that are adapted to connect a rear portion of the fabric catch to the ground or frame;
wherein the fabric cover comprises a top periphery portion and a bottom periphery portion and two side periphery portions that connect between the top periphery portion and the bottom periphery portion, wherein the bottom periphery portion is elastically supported between the side periphery portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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