Portable ball retriever

• US 7,264,245 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2004
• Issued: 09/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kwang Han Cho
• Original Assignee: Kwang Han Cho
• Inventors: Cho, Kwang Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US10/904,942
• Publication Number:
  US 20060119045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 273398-402, 273/395, 273/396, 473/476, 473/478, 473/434, 473/435, 473454-456
• US Class Current: 273/396
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0097 Ball rebound walls with holes or in combination with nets A63B63/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

Abstract

A ball retriever comprising a main member forming a first closed loop, a base member forming a second closed loop with the main member foldably attached to the base member, a fabric portion smaller in area than a spatial plane defined by the first loop, straps connecting the fabric portion to the main member, and a support to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main member and the base member.

Claims

1. A portable ball retriever comprising:

a) a main member forming a first closed loop;

b) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the main member is foldably attached to the base member;

c) a fabric portion smaller in area than a spatial plane defined by the first loop;

d) a plurality of straps connecting the fabric portion to the main member;

e) a first support to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main member and the base member;

f) a second support to balance the main member against the base member, wherein the second support elastically ties the main member to the base member propped by the first support;

g) a fabric patch attachedly sided to the main and base members, wherein the fabric patch has a support sleeve through which to receive the first support; and

h) a fabric cover attachedly sided to the main member so as to substantially cover the straps and each space between the straps;

wherein the main member comprises a top section, a bottom section, and two side sections, wherein the fabric cover is attachedly sided to the top section, bottom section and side sections of the main member, wherein the straps are elastic, wherein the fabric portion is a net.

2. The ball retriever of claim 1 further comprising a fabric retainer in a patch format, wherein the fabric retainer is attachedly sided to each corner of the main and base members.

3. The ball retriever of claim 1 wherein the main and base members are each coilable.

4. The ball retriever of claim 3 wherein the main and base members are each coilable to overlapping loops.

5. The ball retriever of claim 1 further comprising:

a) a main sleeve substantially covering the main member; and

b) a base sleeve substantially covering the base member.

6. The ball retriever of claim 5 wherein the main sleeve has main holes and the base sleeve has base holes, wherein the main and base holes removably carry therein ends of the first support.

7. The ball retriever of claim 1 wherein the first support is a pair of rods whose ends become removably, correspondingly carried in the main and base holes.

8. The ball retriever of claim 7 wherein the rods are elastically detachable to two pieces which remain connected by an elastic string provided in the respective rods.

9. The ball retriever of claim 1 wherein the second support is a pair of strings fastening the main member to the base member relative the first support, wherein each end of the strings is attached to an upper portion of the main member and to a rear portion of the base member.

10. The ball retriever of claim 9 wherein the strings are formed to cross against each other.

11. A portable ball retrieving device comprising:

a) a main member forming a first closed loop;

b) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the main member is foldably attached to the base member;

c) a fabric portion smaller in area than a spatial plane defined by the first loop;

d) a plurality of straps connecting the fabric portion to the main member, wherein each end of the straps is detachably attached by a hook to an outer periphery of the fabric portion;

e) a first support to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main member and the base member;

f) a second support to balance the main member against the base member, wherein the second support elastically ties the main member to the base member propped by the first support;

g) a fabric patch attachedly sided to the main and base members, wherein the fabric patch has a support sleeve through which to receive the first support; and

h) a fabric cover attachedly sided to the main member so as to substantially cover the straps and each space between the straps;

wherein the main member comprises a top section, a bottom section, and two side sections, wherein the fabric cover is attachedly sided to the top section, bottom section and side sections of the main member, wherein the straps are elastic, wherein the fabric portion is a net.

12. The ball retriever of claim 11 further comprising a fabric retainer in a patch format, wherein the fabric retainer is attachedly sided to each corner of the main and base members.

13. The ball retriever of claim 11 wherein the main and base members are each coilable.

14. The ball retriever of claim 13 wherein the main and base members are each coilable to overlapping loops.

15. The ball retriever of claim 11 further comprising:

a) a main sleeve substantially covering the main member; and

b) a base sleeve substantially covering the base member.

16. The ball retriever of claim 15 wherein the main sleeve has main holes and the base sleeve has base holes, wherein the main and base holes removably carry therein ends of the first support.

17. The ball retriever of claim 11 wherein the first support is a pair of rods whose ends become removably, correspondingly carried in the main and base holes.

18. The ball retriever of claim 17 wherein the rods are elastically detachable to two pieces which remain connected by an elastic string provided in the respective rods.