Special receptacle or package – For a sport implement – exercise device – or game – For a ball
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-16
2001-07-03
Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For a sport implement, exercise device, or game
For a ball
C134S025400, C134S201000, C224S274000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06253914
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a caddy for holding and washing balls. More specifically, the present invention relates to a ball caddy capable of holding several golf balls and that can be used in a dishwasher or similar device to wash the golf balls.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As golfers play golf, their balls typically get dirt or other debris on them. It is not always possible or desirable to wash the golf balls during the course of the golfer's round. Furthermore, it is common for golfers to find golf balls that have dirt or debris on them. It is desirable to have a ball caddy or carrier into which the golfer can place the dirty balls during his round for later cleaning. It is also desirable to allow the container to be placed, in its entirety into an environment in which it and the balls contained therein can be cleaned, such as for example, a dishwasher. It is thus desirable to have a structure that includes openings for allowing a washing fluid to pass therethrough to clean the ball. Further, the structure should be large enough to hold several golf balls, but no so large that it cannot fit into a dishwasher. Finally such a structure should have an opening at the top into which the dirty golf balls can be placed and an opening at the bottom from which the clean balls can be removed.
One ball caddy is described in U.S. Pat. No. Des. 367,908. This patent shows a generally square caddy for ball washing. The patent, however, does not show any openings at the top, into which a soiled ball can be placed, nor does it show an opening at the bottom, through which clean balls can be removed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention, there is provided a golf ball caddy that comprises a plurality of enclosure walls that define a cavity therebetween. The cavity is for receiving golf balls. At least one of the enclosure walls has openings therein adapted to allow fluid to enter the cavity. The caddy also includes a top opening adapted to allow golf balls to be placed into the cavity therethrough. The caddy also includes a bottom opening adapted to allow balls to be removed from the cavity therethrough.
By providing a device with a top opening, soiled golf balls can be added to the caddy, while the clean balls remaining in the caddy can be removed from the bottom opening. The caddy can be placed in a dishwasher to remove debris from the golf balls.
Another advantage of the present invention is that the caddy is sized to allow several golf balls to be stored and cleaned and yet is compact enough to allow it to fit inside of a dishwasher.
Another advantage of the present invention is that the caddy is portable and includes a connector that allows the caddy to be removably secured to the golfer's bag, cart or the like so that after the round, the caddy can be easily transported to the dishwasher.
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Foster Jim
Pin-Amax Golf Products, LLC
Warn Burgess & Hoffmann, PC
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