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US3141696A
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Golf ball retriever
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-23
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1982-04-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Nau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:05
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00; A63B47/02; A63B2210/00; A63B2210/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A GOLF BALL RETRIEVER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A HOLLOW CASING SIZED TO COMFORTABLY FIT A GOLFER''S HAND AND DEFINING A CONTAINMENT CHAMBER AND A STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CHAMBER; A COILED TAPE UNWINDABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CONTAINMENT CHAMBER AND WITHDRAWABLE THEREFROM THROUGH SAID STORAGE COMPARTMENT; SAID TAPE BEING CONCAVO-CONVEX IN LATERAL CROSS SECTION TO AFFORD LONGITUDINAL STIFFNESS WHEN SAID TAPE IS EXTENDED FROM SAID CASING; A CUP-SHAPED, BALLRETRIEVING HEAD HAVING A GOLF BALL RECEIVING OPENING THEREIN; CONNECTOR MEANS FOR SECURING SAID RETRIEVING HEAD TO ONE END OF SAID TAPE, SAID CONNECTOR MEANS BEING SHIFTABLE INTO A FIRST POSITION TO ORIENT SAID CONCAVO-CONVEX CROSS SECTION OF SAID TAPE SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID HEAD WHEN RETRIEVING A GOLF BALL, SAID CONNECTOR MEANS BEING SHIFTABLE INTO A SECOND POSITION TO FACILITATE STORAGE OF SAID HEAD IN SAID CASING, SAID RETRIEVING HEAD INCLUDING A COLLAPSIBLE WALL PORTION OF A DEPTH IN ITS DISTENDED CONDITION GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID RECEIVING OPENING FOR RETAINING SECURELY A RETRIEVED BALL IN SAID HEAD, SAID COLLAPSIBLE WALL PORTION IN ITS COLLAPSED CONDITION BEING COMPACTABLE INTO SAID RECEIVING OPENING, SAID RETRIEVING HEAD THEN BEING CONTAINABLE IN AND SUBSTANTIALLY FILLING SAID STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A GOLF BALL RETRIEVER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A HOLLOW CASING SIZED TO COMFORTABLY FIT A GOLFER''S HAND AND DEFINING A CONTAINMENT CHAMBER AND A STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CHAMBER; A COILED TAPE UNWINDABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CONTAINMENT CHAMBER AND WITHDRAWABLE THEREFROM THROUGH SAID STORAGE COMPARTMENT; SAID TAPE BEING CONCAVO-CONVEX IN LATERAL CROSS SECTION TO AFFORD LONGITUDINAL STIFFNESS WHEN SAID TAPE IS EXTENDED FROM SAID CASING; A CUP-SHAPED, BALLRETRIEVING HEAD HAVING A GOLF BALL RECEIVING OPENING THEREIN; CONNECTOR MEANS FOR SECURING SAID RETRIEVING HEAD TO ONE END OF SAID TAPE, SAID CONNECTOR MEANS BEING SHIFTABLE INTO A FIRST POSITION TO ORIENT SAID CONCAVO-CONVEX CROSS SECTION OF SAID TAPE SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID HEAD WHEN RETRIEVING A GOLF BALL, SAID CONNECTOR MEANS BEING SHIFTABLE INTO A SECOND POSITION TO FACILITATE STORAGE OF SAID HEAD IN SAID CASING, SAID RETRIEVING HEAD INCLUDING A COLLAPSIBLE WALL PORTION OF A DEPTH IN ITS DISTENDED CONDITION GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID RECEIVING OPENING FOR RETAINING SECURELY A RETRIEVED BALL IN SAID HEAD, SAID COLLAPSIBLE WALL PORTION IN ITS COLLAPSED CONDITION BEING COMPACTABLE INTO SAID RECEIVING OPENING, SAID RETRIEVING HEAD THEN BEING CONTAINABLE IN AND SUBSTANTIALLY FILLING SAID STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |