SPORTS BALL STERILIZER
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1. A system for sterilizing a sports ball comprising:
- a housing;
a door for the housing for opening and closing the housing and for permitting manual location of a ball in the housing;
a sterilizing light for sterilizing a ball placed in the housing, the ball being rotatable in the housing relative to the light such that essentially the entire surface of the ball is subjected to exposure from the sterilizing light, and a rotating helical track attached to a motor for moving the ball through the housing.
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A system for sterilizing a sports ball comprises a housing; a door for the housing for opening and closing the housing and for permitting manual location of a ball in the housing; a sterilizing light for sterilizing a ball placed in the housing. The ball is rotatable in the housing such that the surface of the ball is exposed to the light. An elongated track extends from one end of the housing towards another end, and the light can be elongated from one end towards another end. There can be a series of rollers and one of the rollers can be motorized to rotate a ball. The housing can include an internal surface with a light reflective material
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1. A system for sterilizing a sports ball comprising:
- a housing;
a door for the housing for opening and closing the housing and for permitting manual location of a ball in the housing;
a sterilizing light for sterilizing a ball placed in the housing, the ball being rotatable in the housing relative to the light such that essentially the entire surface of the ball is subjected to exposure from the sterilizing light, and a rotating helical track attached to a motor for moving the ball through the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17)
- a housing;
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4. A system for sterilizing a sports ball comprising:
- a housing;
a door for the housing for opening and closing the housing and for permitting manual location of a ball in the housing;
a sterilizing light for sterilizing a ball placed in the housing, the ball being rotatable in the housing relative to the light such that essentially the entire surface of the ball is subjected to exposure from the sterilizing light, and a rotating auger attached to a motor for moving the ball through the housing, and the motor effects. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
- a housing;
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9. A system for sterilizing a sports ball comprising:
- a housing;
an opening for the housing for permitting manual location of a ball in the housing;
a sterilizing light for sterilizing a ball placed in the housing, the ball being rotatable on a helical drive in the housing relative to the light such that essentially the entire surface of the ball is subjected to exposure from the sterilizing light, and an outlet from the housing, and a receptacle for receiving a sterilized ball. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a housing;
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