GB2411599A - A ball dispenser - Google Patents

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GB2411599A
GB2411599A GB0404815A GB0404815A GB2411599A GB 2411599 A GB2411599 A GB 2411599A GB 0404815 A GB0404815 A GB 0404815A GB 0404815 A GB0404815 A GB 0404815A GB 2411599 A GB2411599 A GB 2411599A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
    • A63B47/002—Devices for dispensing balls, e.g. from a reservoir
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
    • A63B2102/32—Golf

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Abstract

A ball dispenser comprises two tubes. The inner tube holds the balls and has an aperture at one end through which the balls may be accessed. The second tube fits over the first and may be slid over the aperture to retain the balls or pushed down to access the balls as required.

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241 1 599 REFERENCE J.B BALL THtS INVENTION RELATES TO A BALL DISPENSER.
THE DRAWING JB1, AND PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB3, ATTACHED SHOW A GOLF BALL DISPENSER, SPECIFICALLY SO THAT DIMENSIONS CAN BE SHOWN, THE INVENTION IS FOR A DISPENSER FOR ANY BALL THE DIMENSIONS BEING ADJUSTED TO SUIT THE BALL SIZE.THE INVENTION IS APPLICABLE TO ANY BALL SOME OF WHICH ARE, TABLE TENNIS,BALLS, GOLF BALLS, CRICKET BALLS, SNOOKER BALLS, TENNIS BALLS, FOOTBALLS, RUGBY BALLS.
ACCORDING TOlt THE PRESENT INVENTION AND SPECIFICALLY THE DRAWING JB 1 AND PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB3, OF THE GOLF BALL DISPENSER A 51 mm O/D TUBE ONE METRE LONG HAS INSIDE IT A TUBE 45.5mm O/D AND 990 mm LONG WHICH HAS A CUT OUT SECTION 520mm LONG IN WHICH GOLF BALLS ARE STORED. THE INNER TUBE CAN BE
WITHDRAWN FROM THE OUTER TUBE TO EXPOSE THE GOLF BALLS AND
MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION.
THE INVENTION SHOWN ON DRAWING JB1, AND PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB 3 AND DESCRIBED IN THE TEXT IS FOR PNEUMATICALLY DAMPED RETURN ACTION OF THE INNER TUBE. THE INVENTION CAN BE USED WITHOUT THE PNEUMATICALLY DAMPED ACTION, THIS WOULD SIMPLY MEAN THE RETURN ACTION OF THE INNER TUBE WOULD BE NORMAL SPEED.
THE INVENTION SHOWN ON DRAWING JB1 AND PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB 3 CAN BE MADE OUT OF MANY MATERIALS INCLUDING, PLASTIC, STEEL, CARBON FIBRE, COMPOSITE RESINS.
A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE DESCRIBED
BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
JB1 AND PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB3 IN WHICH FIG 1. SHOWS THE GOLF BALL DISPENSER WITH THE INNER TUBE FULLY
ENCLOSED IN THE OUTER TUBE AS IT WOULD BE SEEN IN ITS
STORED POSITION.
FIG 2. SHOWS THE OUTER TUBE ONLY WHERE THE DIMENSIONS ARE LENGTH ONE METRE INNER DIAMETER 47.50 mm OUTER DIAMETER i 51 mm AND A SECTION AT "E", FIG 3. SHOWS THE GOLF BALL DISPENSER FROM THE FRONT HAVING BEEN OPENED WITHDRAWING THE INNER TUBE TO EXPOSE THE GOLF BALLS.
THE WIDTH OF THE CUT OUT SECTION AT "X", IS lmm LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE GOLF BALLS (41.50 mm) FIG 4, SHOWS THE GOLF BALL DISPENSER FROM THE SIDE WITH THE INNER TUBE WITHDRAWN. IN THIS POSITION THE CUT OUT TO
EXPOSE THE GOLF BALLS IS CLEARLY VISIBLE AND IT CAN
BE APPRECIATED A GOLF BALL COULD BE SELECTED AND
WITHDRAWN IN THIS POSITION.
FIG 5. REFER TO FIG 11, "A", SHOWS A SECTION AT THIS POSITION ON THE INNER TUBE THAT THE TUBE IS I/D 42.20 AND O/D 45.50 mm.
FIG 6. REFER TO FIG 11, ''B", SHOWS A SECTION AT THIS POSITION WHERE THE INNER TUBE IS CUT TO REVEAL THE GOLF BALLS.
FIG 7. REFER TO FIG 11 'C'', SHOWS A SECTION AT THIS PIONT ON
THE INNER TUBE WHERE THE TUBE IS CUT OUT TO REVEAL
TEE GOLF BALLS AND A GOLF BALL IS PRESENT.
FIG 8. REFER TO FIG 11 "D", SHOWS A SECTION OF THE TUBE AT THIS
POSITION WHERE THE BUSHES THAT ALLOW THE INNER TUBE TO
SLIDE WITHIN THE OUTER TUBE ARE VISIBLE.
FIG 9. REFER TO FIG 2 "E", SHOWS A SECTION AT THIS POSITION WHERE THE OUTER TUBE IS I/D 47.50 mm AND O/D 51.00 mm.
FIG 10. SHOWS THE INNER TUBE IN SECTION WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN
THAT A GOLF BALL IS MOUNTED ON THE TOP SECURED BY A
BOLT TO ACT AS A HANDLE, OTHER HANDLES MAY BE USED.
FIG 10. continued, AN END PLATE IS FIXED IN PLACE IN ORDER THAT
A BOLT CAN BE PASSED THROUGH THE END PLATE THROUGH
THE STOP END PLATE INTO THE BALL IN WHICH IS LOCATED
A FIXING NUT, TO FIX THE BALL, OR ANY OTHER HANDLE, TO THE INNER TUBE. A STOP PLATE IS FIXED SOME 560mm FROM THE TOP OF THE TUBE, THIS IS A CIRCULAR PLATE THE SIZE OF THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE INNER TUBE.INTO THIS STOP PLATE THREE HOLES OF APPROX 5 mm DIAMETER ARE DRILLED SPACED EQUALLY ABOUT THE CENTRE OF THE TUBE.
mm FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER TUBE A MOUNTING
PLATE WHAT FITS THE INNER OF THE TUBE IS FIXED IN
PLACE, A SMALL HOLE 2 mm IS DRILLED TO ONE SIDE OF THE PLATE TO ALLOW AIR PASSAGE. A NON-RETURN VALVE OF I/D 8 mm IS FIXED IN THIS MOUNTING PLATE, THE VALVE
AIR FLOW IS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW SHOWN ON
FIG 10.
FIG 11. SHOWS A SIDE VIEW OF THE INNER TUBE WHERE THE STOP
END PLATE IS INDICATED AND THE TWO BUSHES TO ALLOW
THE INNER TUBE TO SLIDE WITHIN THE OUTER TUBE ARE SHOWN
IN POSITION ON THE INNER TUBE.
REFERING TO DRAWING JB1 AND THE TWO PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB3 THE PRINCIPLE OPERATION OF THE BALL DISPENSER ARE THAT A 51 mm O/D TUBE ONE METRE LONG CAN HOLD UP TO 12 GOLF BALLS SECURELY. BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE
THE INNER TUBE IS WITHDRAWN AND THE GOLF BALLS ARE
EXPOSED AND AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION. THE INNER TUBE IS
AIR TIGHT TO THE OUTER TUBE BECAUSE OF THE GOOD FIT
OF THE BUSHES. WHEN WITHDRAWING THE INNER TUBE AIR MUST PASS THROUGH THE THREE HOLES IN THE STOP PLATE, THE 2 mm HOLE IN THE MOUNTING PLATE AND THE NON-RETURN VALVE CONTINUED.. THE INNER TUBE CAN BE WITHDRAWN RELATIVELY QUICKLY DUE TO THE LARGE AIR PASSAGE THROUGH THE NON-RETURN VALVE.
WHEN PUSHING THE INNER TUBE BACK INTO THE OUTER TUBE
THE AIR IS UNABLE TO PASS THOUGH THE NON-RETURN VALVE
AND IS RESTRICTED TO PASSING THROUGH THE 2mm HOLE,
THIS AIR RESTRICTION SLOWS THE INNER TUBE FROM ENTERING
THE OUTER TUBE AND GIVES A SLOW PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLED
ENTRY SPEED.

Claims (6)

1. A BALL DISPENSER WHERE A NUMBER OF BALLS CAN BE STORED IN A TUBE WHICH IS INSIDE A LARGER TUBE.
2. A BALL DISPENSER WHERE THE BALLS ARE HELD SECURELY AND PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS OR DAMAGE.
3. A BALL DISPENSER WHICH WHEN OPENED BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE WII,L PRESENT THE BALLS IN AN ORDERLY MANNER AND
THE BALLS MAY BE SELECTED IN ANY QUANTITY BY PULLING
THE BALLS FROM THE INNER TUBE.
4. A BALL DISPENSER WHICH IS BOTH LIGHT AND PORTABLE AND IS SUITABLE FOR PUTTING IN A GOLF BAG.
5. A BALL DISPENSER WHICH CAN BE USED IN MULTIPLES TO HOLD A LARGE NUMBER OF BALLS, FOR EXAMPLE A GOLF DRIVING RANGE MAY REQUIRE A 200 BALL DISPENSER, THIS CAN BE
ACHEIVED BY PUTTING SIXTEEN OF THE GOLF BALL DISPENSERS
DESCRIBED IN THE TEXT AND SHOWN ON DRAWING J.B 1 AND PHOTOGRAPHS JB2 AND JB3. THE BALL DISPENSER MAY BE MADE LONGER TO HOLD MORE BALLS.
6. A BALL DISPENSER WHICH CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE BALLS. >
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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4063769A (en) * 1976-09-27 1977-12-20 Ronald Zimmer Ball retriever
US5222597A (en) * 1992-01-23 1993-06-29 Bluthardt Edward A Golf ball carrier
US5340179A (en) * 1993-11-29 1994-08-23 Rubin Robert M Ball retriever having a counter
US5395146A (en) * 1994-06-13 1995-03-07 Liu; John Son Golf ball pick-up device
US5988716A (en) * 1999-03-05 1999-11-23 Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd. Golf ball pickup

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4063769A (en) * 1976-09-27 1977-12-20 Ronald Zimmer Ball retriever
US5222597A (en) * 1992-01-23 1993-06-29 Bluthardt Edward A Golf ball carrier
US5340179A (en) * 1993-11-29 1994-08-23 Rubin Robert M Ball retriever having a counter
US5395146A (en) * 1994-06-13 1995-03-07 Liu; John Son Golf ball pick-up device
US5988716A (en) * 1999-03-05 1999-11-23 Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd. Golf ball pickup

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