Bowling equipment carrier

Claim 1

A BOWLING EQUIPMENT CARRIER COMPRISING A PAIR OF SHELL MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A FACE, A TOP, A BOTTOM AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDES, SAID MEMBERS HAVING ABUTTING MARGINS AND COUPLED ALONG COMMON ABUTTING MARGIN PORTIONS FOR RELATIVE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT, SAID SHELL MEMBER DEFINING AN ENCLOSED CONTAINER WHEN SAID MARGINS ARE ABUTTING; FIRST RETAINING MEANS ON SAID SHELL MEMBERS AND DISPOSED TO RECEIVE A BOWLING BALL THEREON IN SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIP TO THE LATTER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS CLOSED; AND A PAIR OF SECOND RETAINING MEANS, EACH OF SAID SECOND RETAINING MEANS COMPRISING STRAPS FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE OPPOSED SIDES OF ONE OF SAID SHELL MEMBERS AND A MEDIAN ARCUATE PORTION CARRIED BY SAID STRAPS AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE FACE OF SAID ONE SHELL MEMBER, SAID ARCUATE PORTION BEING SPACED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID FIRST RETAINING MEANS AND DISPOSED TO ENGAGE A BOWLING BALL WHEN CARRIED BY SAID BOWLING EQUIPMENT CARRIER.