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US3831001A
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Golf ball heating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-17
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Granted: 1974-08-20
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Expires: 1993-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A relatively separable, bipartite golf ball heating device is provided having confronting upper and lower sections. Each section includes: (a) a heat conductive tray having a plurality of hemispherically shaped receptacles, (b) a closure overlying the back side of the tray in spaced relationship to the receptacle with the end of the closure in abutment with the underside of the outer peripheral portion of the tray and (c) an insulative band overlying the peripheral portion of the tray and insulatively engaging the closure. The insulating bands of the upper and lower sections are provided with cooperatively engaging insulating means such as a tongue and groove combination. This cooperative combination also aligns the sections during the assembly thereof whereby corresponding receptacles of the upper and lower sections are brought into golf ball encapsulating alignment. Means, such as an electrical resistance heating element, are disposed about the back side of one of the heat conductive trays for directly heating such tray; and means, such as a spring biased, push button key and lock slot combination are provided for removably securing the upper and lower sections.
Inventors
- 👤 T Toomey
- 👤 R Goodrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:59
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00; A63B47/005; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
357 words
A golf ball heating device which comprises: a bipartite assembly having relatively separable upper and lower confronting sections, said lower section including: a first heat conductive tray, said tray having a front side and a back side and a plurality of hemispherically shaped receptacles which open to the front side and said front side terminating laterally in a first peripheral portion having a front wall, depending side wall and back wall; a first open-ended thermally insulating closure, said closure overlying the back side of said first tray in spaced relationship to the receptacles of said tray with the open end of said closure engaging the back wall of said first peripheral portion; and a first insulating band, said band perimetrically abutting the front and side walls of said first peripheral portion and insulatively engaging said first closure; said upper section including: a second heat conductive tray, said tray having a front side and a back side and a plurality of hemispherically shaped receptacles which open to the front side, said receptacles being adapted to circumferentially engage corresponding receptacles in the first tray in a golf ball encapsulating manner, and said front side terminating laterally in a second peripheral portion having a front wall, depending side wall and back wall; a second open-ended thermally insulating closure, said closure overlying the back side of said second tray in spaced relationship to the receptacles of said tray with the open end of said closure engaging the back wall of said second peripheral portion; and a second insulating band, said band perimetrically abutting the front and side walls of said second peripheral portion and insulatively engaging said second closure; said first and second insulating bands having cooperatively engaging insulating means, means for aligning the upper and lower sections in a predetermined assembled position whereby the front sides of the first and second trays are in confronting relationship and the receptacles of said trays are in golf ball encapsulating alignment, insulated electrical heating means disposed within at least one of said sections for heating said heat conductive trays, and means for releasably securing the upper and lower sections in an assembled position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
357 words
A golf ball heating device which comprises: a bipartite assembly having relatively separable upper and lower confronting sections, said lower section including: a first heat conductive tray, said tray having a front side and a back side and a plurality of hemispherically shaped receptacles which open to the front side and said front side terminating laterally in a first peripheral portion having a front wall, depending side wall and back wall; a first open-ended thermally insulating closure, said closure overlying the back side of said first tray in spaced relationship to the receptacles of said tray with the open end of said closure engaging the back wall of said first peripheral portion; and a first insulating band, said band perimetrically abutting the front and side walls of said first peripheral portion and insulatively engaging said first closure; said upper section including: a second heat conductive tray, said tray having a front side and a back side and a plurality of hemispherically shaped receptacles which open to the front side, said receptacles being adapted to circumferentially engage corresponding receptacles in the first tray in a golf ball encapsulating manner, and said front side terminating laterally in a second peripheral portion having a front wall, depending side wall and back wall; a second open-ended thermally insulating closure, said closure overlying the back side of said second tray in spaced relationship to the receptacles of said tray with the open end of said closure engaging the back wall of said second peripheral portion; and a second insulating band, said band perimetrically abutting the front and side walls of said second peripheral portion and insulatively engaging said second closure; said first and second insulating bands having cooperatively engaging insulating means, means for aligning the upper and lower sections in a predetermined assembled position whereby the front sides of the first and second trays are in confronting relationship and the receptacles of said trays are in golf ball encapsulating alignment, insulated electrical heating means disposed within at least one of said sections for heating said heat conductive trays, and means for releasably securing the upper and lower sections in an assembled position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the first and second peripheral portions are recessed with respect to their adjacent first and second front sides and the inner margins of said peripheral portions are provided with perimetrical channels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein the insulating bands are provided with inner legs adapted to engage the inner margin channels of said peripheral portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the cooperatively engaging insulating means of the first and second insulating bands comprises a mating tongue and groove combination.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein the mating tongue and groove combination of the first and second insulating bands also aligns the upper and lower sections in a predetermined assembled position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 5 wherein the heating means is an insulated electrical heating element disposed about the back side of the receptacles in the lower section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 6 wherein the means for removably securing the upper and lower sections is a rotatable, spring biased, push button key and lock combination with the lock being an appropriate aperture in the first tray of the lower section and the upper section being provided with a suitable transverse opening to accommodate the key, said key having lateral projections for releasably engaging said lock.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-19 | 1978-02-18 | 1978-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-19 | 1982-02-18 | 1982-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-02-18 | 1986-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |