Carrier for ball game items
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1. A carrier for ball game items, said carrier comprising:
- a sidewall having interior and exterior surfaces and longitudinally extending side edges;
a plurality of elongated compartments coupled with said interior surface of said sidewall and extending between said side edges for holding a ball bat, said compartment having a closed end and an opposite open end;
a bottom having top and bottom panels forming a compartment therebetween for holding balls;
an opening in said top panel of said bottom to allow placement and removal of said balls in said compartment;
first means for releasably coupling said bottom with said sidewall along a portion of a periphery of said bottom; and
second means for releasably joining together said sidewall side edges,wherein said bottom and sidewall may be coupled together to form an elongated container which is closed at the bottom and open at the top and wherein said bottom may be detached from said sidewall along a portion of the perimeter of the bottom to provide access to the ball-holding compartment.
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Abstract
A carrier for ball game items such as baseball or softball bats and balls. A removable bottom contains a compartment for containing the balls. A sidewall contains compartments for individual bats. The carrier may be opened to a generally planar configuration to allow it to be coupled with a fence. Hooks are provided for attachment to the fence.
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1. A carrier for ball game items, said carrier comprising:
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a sidewall having interior and exterior surfaces and longitudinally extending side edges; a plurality of elongated compartments coupled with said interior surface of said sidewall and extending between said side edges for holding a ball bat, said compartment having a closed end and an opposite open end; a bottom having top and bottom panels forming a compartment therebetween for holding balls; an opening in said top panel of said bottom to allow placement and removal of said balls in said compartment; first means for releasably coupling said bottom with said sidewall along a portion of a periphery of said bottom; and second means for releasably joining together said sidewall side edges, wherein said bottom and sidewall may be coupled together to form an elongated container which is closed at the bottom and open at the top and wherein said bottom may be detached from said sidewall along a portion of the perimeter of the bottom to provide access to the ball-holding compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A carrier for ball game items, said carrier comprising:
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a generally flat sidewall having opposed side edges; a plurality of elongated compartments coupled with said sidewall and extending between said side edges for holding a bat, said compartments having a closed end and an open opposite end; means for releasably coupling said side edges together; a bottom having a compartment for holding one or more balls; and means for releasably coupling said bottom with a bottom edge of said sidewall, wherein said bottom and sidewall may be coupled together to form a generally cylindrical container which is closed at the bottom and open at the top and wherein said carrier may also be opened to a generally planar configuration. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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