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Ball carrier system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-31
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Granted: 1985-04-16
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Expires: 2003-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A ball carrier system is provided with a ball bag of pliable material configured to receive a spherical ball and to assume a substantially spherical shape and a first cord for carrying the ball bag. The first cord is connected to the ball bag by a plurality of cords on the spherical outside surface of the ball bag extending along major circles from a first common minor circle to a diametrically opposite second common minor circle. The system includes an arcuate gear bag adapted to accept the ball bag for simultaneous carriage of both the ball bag and gear. The system is optionally adapted to hands-free carriage.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Sangroni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00; A63B47/001; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/04; A45C3/00; A45C2003/007; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/919; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A ball carrier system, comprising: a ball bag of pliable material having an opening and configured to receive a spherical ball therein and thereupon assume a substantially spherical shape; a first cord for carrying the ball bag; and means connecting the first cord to the ball bag comprising a plurality of cords on the spherical outside surface of the ball bag extending along major circles from a first common minor circle to a diametrically opposite second common minor circle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A ball carrier system, comprising: a ball bag of pliable material having an opening and configured to receive a spherical ball therein and thereupon assume a substantially spherical shape; a first cord for carrying the ball bag; and means connecting the first cord to the ball bag comprising a plurality of cords on the spherical outside surface of the ball bag extending along major circles from a first common minor circle to a diametrically opposite second common minor circle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means further comprises a plurality of spaced apart first cord guides connected to the outside surface of the ball bag at said first minor circle for guiding said plurality of cords tangentially to said first minor circle and a plurality of second cord guides connected to the outside surface of the ball bag adjacent to said second minor circle for guiding said plurality of cords tangentially to said major circles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of cords comprises a first closed loop at one end passing through one first cord guide, a second closed loop at the other end and a portion connecting the first and second closed loops and passing through one second cord guide and wherein the first cord comprises a third closed loop looped through all but one of the second closed loops and extending completely through the remaining second closed loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the first cord includes means for releasably connecting one point of the third closed loop to an opposite point thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 3, further comprising means for connecting the third closed loop to the first closed loop of the cord having said remaining second closed loop.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the opening extends along a major circle passing through said second minor circle and means for releasably closing the opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system according to claim 6, wherein the releasable closing means comprises a zipper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the connecting means further comprises a fourth closed loop of cord extending around the first minor circle and means bonnecting the fourth closed loop to each of said first closed loops and wherein the third closed loop is connected at two opposite points and to said first closed loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system according to claim 1, further comprising a generally arcuate gear bag of pliable material having a top surface configured to extend around a portion of the ball bag at a major circle thereof, a second cord for carrying the gear bag and second means for connecting thesecond cord to the gear bag.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system according to claim 9, wherein the second connecting means comprises a plurality of third cord guides on the outer surface of the gear bag and wherein the second cord comprises a closed loop extending through the third cord guides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 9, wherein the gear bag includes an opening in the top surface thereof and means for releasably closing said opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system according to claim 11, wherein the gear bag releasable closing means comprises a zipper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 9, wherein the pliable material of the ball bag and the gear bag comprises leather.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 9, where the pliable material of the ball bag and the gear bag co plastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system according to claim 1, the first cord and the plurality of cords comprise rope.
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