US3203696A
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Game apparatus
Assignee: ALFREDO SALAZAR
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Filing: 1962-05-10
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermon R Sawyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00; A63B47/02; A63B47/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A TENNIS COURT APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING TENNIS BALLS WHICH ARE KNOCKED OUT-OF-PLAY, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A RECTNAGULAR TENNIS COURT INCLUDING A PAIR OF SIDES AND OPPOSITE ENDS AND A TENNIS NET EXTENDING ACROS THE MIDDLE OF SAID COURT BETWEEN ITS OPPOSITE SIDES TO DIVIDE THE COURT INTO HALVES; A BALL STATION MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH HALF OF SAID COURT FOR STORING AND INDIVIDUALLY DISPENSING A PLURALITY OF TENNIS BALLS; A SERIES OF MOVING CONVEYORS EXTENDING ALONG BOTH SIDES OF EACH COURT HALF AND ALONG THE END OF EACH COURT HALF, THE CONVEYORS OF EACH COURT HALF BEING ARRANGED TO CATCH AND BODILY TRANSPORT BALLS TO THE BALL STATION FOR THAT COURT HALF FROM THE SIDES AND END OF THAT COURT HALF; AND BALL GUIDE MEANS LOCATED ALONG THE SIDES AND END OF THAT COURT HALF TO CAUSE BALLS TO ROLL INTO SAID SERIES OF CONVEYORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A TENNIS COURT APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING TENNIS BALLS WHICH ARE KNOCKED OUT-OF-PLAY, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A RECTNAGULAR TENNIS COURT INCLUDING A PAIR OF SIDES AND OPPOSITE ENDS AND A TENNIS NET EXTENDING ACROS THE MIDDLE OF SAID COURT BETWEEN ITS OPPOSITE SIDES TO DIVIDE THE COURT INTO HALVES; A BALL STATION MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH HALF OF SAID COURT FOR STORING AND INDIVIDUALLY DISPENSING A PLURALITY OF TENNIS BALLS; A SERIES OF MOVING CONVEYORS EXTENDING ALONG BOTH SIDES OF EACH COURT HALF AND ALONG THE END OF EACH COURT HALF, THE CONVEYORS OF EACH COURT HALF BEING ARRANGED TO CATCH AND BODILY TRANSPORT BALLS TO THE BALL STATION FOR THAT COURT HALF FROM THE SIDES AND END OF THAT COURT HALF; AND BALL GUIDE MEANS LOCATED ALONG THE SIDES AND END OF THAT COURT HALF TO CAUSE BALLS TO ROLL INTO SAID SERIES OF CONVEYORS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |