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Ball catching device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-01
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1982-03-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip B Porter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/20; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/14; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A BALL CATCHING DEVICE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE BODY OF RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING A HANDLE PORTION FORMED ON ONE END, A SEMI-SHPERICAL POCKET FORMED ON SAID BODY OPPOSITE SAID HANDLE CAPABLE OF RECEIVING A BALL IN FLIGHT, THE SAID BODY BEING SEMI-CIRCULAR IN TRANSVERSE SECTION BETWEEN SAID HANDLE AND SAID POCKET DEFINING A CHANNEL GRADUALLY WIDENING AND DEEPENING INTO SAID POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A BALL CATCHING DEVICE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE BODY OF RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING A HANDLE PORTION FORMED ON ONE END, A SEMI-SHPERICAL POCKET FORMED ON SAID BODY OPPOSITE SAID HANDLE CAPABLE OF RECEIVING A BALL IN FLIGHT, THE SAID BODY BEING SEMI-CIRCULAR IN TRANSVERSE SECTION BETWEEN SAID HANDLE AND SAID POCKET DEFINING A CHANNEL GRADUALLY WIDENING AND DEEPENING INTO SAID POCKET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |