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US3698563A
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Baseball equipment storage rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-09-08
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Granted: 1972-10-17
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Expires: 1990-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A portable storage rack is disclosed including a ball box for storage of baseballs, a plurality of bat retaining members extending from the ball box for storing bats, and a plurality of fingers extending from the ball box and providing hooks for the storage of baseball helmets or gloves. Additional hooks are provided on the rack to permit the entire structure to be readily attached and detached from a chain link fence or similar structure.
Inventors
- 👤 George E Gordon
- 👤 Leon L Landrum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/0036; A63B71/0045; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F7/00; A47F7/0021; A47F7/0028; A63B60/00; A63B60/56; A63B60/60; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/18; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A portable rack for the storage of baseball equipment, comprising, in combination: an elongated ball box of sufficient depth and width to receive and retain a plurality of balls for temporary storage side by side along the length of the box, the width and depth of said box being substantially less than the length thereof, said box including an elongated substantially planar back wall for permitting the rack to be temporarily mounted therefrom substantially flush against an upstanding structure and an elongated front wall spaced from said back wall; bat storage means including a plurality of laterally extending bat retaining members connected to said box, said retaining members spaced along the outside of said box and extending from said front wall away from said back wall of said box to provide storage for a plurality of bats independently of each other and in a substantially upright position, said retaining members arranged in spaced-apart pairs of sufficient spacing from each other to allow insertion of the relatively thin portion of a bat while preventing a relatively thicker portion of such a bat from passing between such a spaced apart pair; said bat supporting means further including means for preventing displacement of said bats laterally from said retaining members while being stored in said rack; and support means connected to said ball box for detachably mounting said portable rack on said upstanding structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
A portable rack for the storage of baseball equipment, comprising, in combination: an elongated ball box of sufficient depth and width to receive and retain a plurality of balls for temporary storage side by side along the length of the box, the width and depth of said box being substantially less than the length thereof, said box including an elongated substantially planar back wall for permitting the rack to be temporarily mounted therefrom substantially flush against an upstanding structure and an elongated front wall spaced from said back wall; bat storage means including a plurality of laterally extending bat retaining members connected to said box, said retaining members spaced along the outside of said box and extending from said front wall away from said back wall of said box to provide storage for a plurality of bats independently of each other and in a substantially upright position, said retaining members arranged in spaced-apart pairs of sufficient spacing from each other to allow insertion of the relatively thin portion of a bat while preventing a relatively thicker portion of such a bat from passing between such a spaced apart pair; said bat supporting means further including means for preventing displacement of said bats laterally from said retaining members while being stored in said rack; and support means connected to said ball box for detachably mounting said portable rack on said upstanding structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
185 words
A portable rack for the storage of baseball equipment, comprising in combination: a ball box adapted to receive and retain a plurality of balls for temporary storage; bat storage means including a plurality of bat retaining members connected to an outside of said box, said retaining members spaced along the outside of said box to provide storage for a plurality of bats independently of each other and in a substantially upright position, said bat supporting means further including means for preventing displacement of said bats laterally from said retaining members while being stored in said rack; means connected to said ball box for detachably mounting said portable rack on an upstanding structure, and a plurality of baseball equipment supporting means connected to the ball box, each of said equipment supporting means being spaced along said ball box and providing independent storage of baseball equipment and positioned with respect to said ball box and bat supporting means to provide free access to the area adjacent the rack utilized for the removal and placement of balls in said ball box and bats in said bat supporting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
185 words
A portable rack for the storage of baseball equipment, comprising in combination: a ball box adapted to receive and retain a plurality of balls for temporary storage; bat storage means including a plurality of bat retaining members connected to an outside of said box, said retaining members spaced along the outside of said box to provide storage for a plurality of bats independently of each other and in a substantially upright position, said bat supporting means further including means for preventing displacement of said bats laterally from said retaining members while being stored in said rack; means connected to said ball box for detachably mounting said portable rack on an upstanding structure, and a plurality of baseball equipment supporting means connected to the ball box, each of said equipment supporting means being spaced along said ball box and providing independent storage of baseball equipment and positioned with respect to said ball box and bat supporting means to provide free access to the area adjacent the rack utilized for the removal and placement of balls in said ball box and bats in said bat supporting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The rack of claim 1 wherein said last-mentioned means includes a plurality of S-shaped hooks attacHed at one end to said ball box on a side thereof opposite from said bat supporting means, said hooks having their other end free to be detachably connected to said upstanding structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rack of claim 2 wherein said means for preventing lateral displacement of said bats includes a raised edge along the outer edge of each of said bat retaining members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
The rack of claim 2 wherein said each of said bat retaining members projects laterally from an outside of said ball box and said members are arranged in spaced-apart pairs to permit lateral insertion of a bat between each of said pairs at a relatively thin portion of the bat, the retaining members of each of said pairs spaced sufficiently close to each other to engage a relatively thicker portion of such a bat to prevent it from vertically passing from between said pairs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rack of claim 5 wherein said means for preventing lateral displacement of said bats includes a raised edge along the outer edge of each of said bat retaining members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The rack of claim 2 further including mounting means spaced along at least one wall of said box for detachably mounting said equipment supporting means on said ball box.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The rack of claim 7 wherein said mounting means includes a strip member connected to a wall of the ball box and cooperating with said wall to form at least one opening therebetween in which one of said equipment supporting means may be detachably supported.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The rack of claim 8 wherein said mounting means includes first and second strip members connected respectively to each end wall of the ball box and a third strip member connected along the inside wall of the ball box to be attached to said upstanding structure such that said walls cooperate with each of said first, second, and third strip members to form a plurality of openings therebetween into which said equipment supporting means may be detachably supported.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The rack of claim 2 wherein each of said equipment supporting means extends upwardly at one end from at least one wall of the ball box and are crooked intermediate to their other end to permit storage of said equipment with a minimum of interference from surrounding objects.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The rack of claim 10 further including mounting means spaced along at least one wall of said box for detachably mounting said equipment supporting means on said ball box.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The rack of claim 11 wherein said mounting means includes a strip member connected to a wall of the ball box and cooperating with said wall to form at least one opening therebetween in which one of said supporting means may be detachably supported.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
A portable rack for the storage of baseball equipment, comprising in combination: a ball box adapted to receive and retain a plurality of balls for temporary storage; bat storage means including a plurality of bat retaining members connected to an outside of said box, said retaining members spaced along the outside of said box to provide storage for a plurality of bats independently of each other and in a substantially upright position; and baseball equipment storage means including a plurality of equipment supporting members connected to the ball box and providing independent storage of baseball equipment and positioned with respect to said ball box and bat supporting means to provide free access to the area adjacent the rack utilized for the removal and placement of balls in said ball box and bats in said bat supporting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
137 words
A portable rack for the storage of baseball equipment, comprising in combination: a ball box adapted to receive and retain a plurality of balls for temporary storage; bat storage means including a plurality of bat retaining members connected to an outside of said box, said retaining members spaced along the outside of said box to provide storage for a plurality of bats independently of each other and in a substantially upright position; and baseball equipment storage means including a plurality of equipment supporting members connected to the ball box and providing independent storage of baseball equipment and positioned with respect to said ball box and bat supporting means to provide free access to the area adjacent the rack utilized for the removal and placement of balls in said ball box and bats in said bat supporting means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The rack of claim 13 further including a plurality of means for preventing displacement of said bats laterally from said retaining members while being stored in said rack.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rack of claim 13 further including means connected to said ball box for detachably connecting said rack to an upstanding structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
77 words
The rack of claim 1 wherein said means for preventing lateral displacement of said bats includes a raised edge along the outer edge of each of said bat retaining members, and said means connected to said ball box for deTachably mounting said portable rack on an upstanding structure is a plurality of S-shaped hooks attached at one end to said back wall, said hooks having their other end free to be detachably connected to said upstanding structure.
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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) | 1975-10-17 | 1976-04-17 | 1976-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-17 | 1980-04-17 | 1980-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-17 | 1984-04-17 | 1984-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |