CA1295351C - Caddy for baseball bats and softball - Google Patents
Caddy for baseball bats and softballInfo
- Publication number
- CA1295351C CA1295351C CA000545869A CA545869A CA1295351C CA 1295351 C CA1295351 C CA 1295351C CA 000545869 A CA000545869 A CA 000545869A CA 545869 A CA545869 A CA 545869A CA 1295351 C CA1295351 C CA 1295351C
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- Prior art keywords
- cart
- cover
- rib
- lateral edge
- spaced
- Prior art date
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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
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
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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
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A cart for carrying baseball equipment featuring a protective cover is disclosed. The cart is formed of a rigid cylindrical member having an open upper end. Clips are provided to retain a plurality of baseball bats around the member. The cover is adapted to surround the cart in an unfurled use configuration and stored in non-use furled configuration in a spiral column projecting outwardly from the cylindrical member.
A cart for carrying baseball equipment featuring a protective cover is disclosed. The cart is formed of a rigid cylindrical member having an open upper end. Clips are provided to retain a plurality of baseball bats around the member. The cover is adapted to surround the cart in an unfurled use configuration and stored in non-use furled configuration in a spiral column projecting outwardly from the cylindrical member.
Description
1~95351 FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The presQnt lnvention relates generally to carts intended to carry sports accessories, more specifically to a cart of such type having a protective cover.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Originally baseball team players transported their equipment such as bats, gloves, balls, etc. in duffle bags or large heavy boxes. Accordingly, many attempts have been made since to provlde improved or new conveyances to overcome the obvlous disadvantages of duffle bags and large boxes alone. Some of these devices include carts having wheels. U,S. Patent number 3,869,137 discloses a portable storage cart for baseball-related equlpment. While functional, that invention has many lmperfections;
a) the frame of the cart is relatively difficult to manufacture, belng made of a plurality of different pieces;
b) the cart has a central cylindrical space occupied by a duffle bag, The bag is attached to the frame and must consequently be detached for remov~l, Also, a duffle bag used ln thls way ls prone to tearlng and may bulge outwardly against the bats when full, thereby making removal of some of the latter difficult (see Flg, l);
c) the locatlon of the wheels of the cart renders the cart dlfflcult to tilt properly for pulling or pushlng to a dlfferent slte when lt is fully loaded, Another U.S. patent number 4,193,495 discloses a ~2~5;351 portable "organizer" for bats, helmets, etc. However, this article must be hung and if no fence, backstop or the llke is avallable, its usefulness is signlficantly reduced.
Another U.S. patent number 4,227,710 teaches a wheeled device deslgned to carry baseball equipment. The devlce requlres a pivotal leg to stay in a generally upright position. Straps are further needed to hold the various ltems ln place. Thls is complicated constructlon.
OBJECT$ OF THE INVENTION
In vlew of the above, lt is an important ob~ect of the present lnvention to provlde a cart for baseball equipment havlng a cover whlch has a furled non-use conflguration and an encloslng, unfurled use conflguration, the cover being attached to the cart ln a permanent manner.
It ls another lmportant ob~ect of the present inventlon to provide a cover of the character descrlbed, whlch is easily and qulckly unfurled or furled.
It ls yet another ob~ect of the present lnventlon to provlde a cart whereln the cover protects all the ltems carrled by the cart.
SUMMARY OF THE INV~ ON
, The above and other ob~ects and advantages of the present lnvention are reallzed accordlng to a preferred embodlment comprislng an elongated rlgld cyllnder member havlng a closed lower end and an open upper end. The cyllnder thus defines a cylindrlcal space ln whlch may be stored sequentlally for easy selection various items of equipment, such as gloves, baseballs, helmets, etc.
Retainlng means extending all around the cylinder member at both the upper and lower portions thereo~ are provided to retain a plurality of baseball bats.
The cylinder member is further formed with an outwardly-pro~ecting, longitudinal, elongated rib having an outer surface.
The lower portion of the rib has an axle extending transversely of the rib, the outer ends of the axle each carrying a wheel for pulling or pushlng the cart over ground.
A protective cover, generally of a shape corresponding to and slightly larger than the contours of the retaining means has one of its lateral edges attached to the outer surface of the rib and is adapted to be unfurled around the retaining means, The top clrcumferential edge of the cover is formed with flap means to completely close over the opening of the cylinder member. The cover extends downwardly, having a lower edge preferably located ad~acent the lower portlon retaining means, thus fully protectlng the cart. The other lateral edge of the cover ls adapted to slightly overlap the first lateral edge when fully unfurled.
Fastenlng means are provided to attach the two edges together.
When furled, the cover assumes the shape of a narrow spiraled column at the front of the rib.
~Z~?~3~ -BRIEF DESCRIPTTON OF THE DRAWINGS
The above will be more clearly understood by having referral to the preferred embodiment of the inventlon, illustrated by way of accompanying drawings, in which:
~ igure 1 is a perspective view of the cart, with the cover on, showing how the cart is pulled;
Figure 2 ls an elevatlonal view of the cart of Figure l;
Figure 3 ls a top plan vlew of the cart, partlally sectioned;
Flgure 4 ls another perspectlve view of the cart, showing a first lateral edge portion of the cover secured thereto; and Figure 5 is still another perspective view of the upper portion of the cart showlng how the cover flts around the upper portlon.
Like numerals indicate like elements throughout the drawings.
DETAI~ ~DE,S~R,~P~ION,,OF THE PREFERRED E~BODIME,~NT
Referrlng flrstly to Figures 2 and 4, there ls shown a cart 1 ,accordlng to the lnventlon. Cart 1 conslsts of a rigid elongated cyllnder member 2 havlng a bottom circular wall 3 and an open upper end, Member 2 may be made of molded plastlc or a lightweight metal. An upper annular flange 4 is preferably lntegrally formed wlth member 2 at the upper edge of the latter.
Spaced below flange 4 ls a first part of the retainlng means, conslstlng of a second annular flange 5, having a ~Z9~35~
plurality of generally circular notches 6, all having a narrowed opening 6 . Flange 5 is Inade of semi-resilient non-marring material, so that baseball or soft.ball bats 7 may be easily snapped into a notch 6 at their grip areas 7 .
The second part of the retaining means is embodied by an annular disk 8 extending in spaced relationship above wall 3, as best seen in Figure 2. The upper surface of disk 8 is provided with a plurality of vertical hores 9, made therein, each bore 9 being in vertical registry with one of the notches 6, The dlstance between secon(1 flange 5 and the bottom of bores 9 is predetermined to accommodate the variations in length of bats 7, as suggested in Figure 2. Thu~" any bat 7 may be easily and quickly selected from the cart.
The cart 1 is further formed with an elongated outwardly projecting rib 10. The latter is formed of a pair of outwardly-converging side walls 11 and 12, which are joined by a flat outer surface 13. Rib 10 exterlds from upper flange 4 almost to the bottom wall 3 of cylinder melllbt?r 2 all-..l below disk 8.
An axle 14 extends trarlsversely through the lower portion of rib 10, its opposite ends carrying a pair of rotatively-mounted wheels 15 and 16.
~ ecured to flat surface 13 and extending from the lower edge of disk 8 to upper flange 4, is a protective cover 17.
Cover 17 is made of waterproof, flexible material and is fixed to surface 13 by one of its lateral edge portion 18.
Figure S shows cover 17 in fully-unfurled 53~L
configuration. A handle 19 for pulling the cart by a hand 25 is secured to the cover at the upper area of lateral edge portion 18. As shown, cover 17 is unfurled from the stored configuration of Figure 2 in a clockwise direction The other lateral edge portion 20 of the cover is adapted to slightly overlap lateral edge portion 18 when the cover is fully unfurled. Lat.eral edge portions 18, 20 are provided with fastening means consisting of a plurality of vertically-spaced twist clasps 21 secured to edge 18 and complementary slots 22 secured in e~ portion 20.
The flap means referred to above consists of a pair of semi-circular flaps 23 and 24 stitched or otherwise secured to the semi-circular upper edges of the cover. The straight edges of both flaps are free. Straight edye 24 overlaps straight edge 23 in water-tight relationship. A strap 26, or the like, is secured to rib lO to maintain cover 17 in furled non-use condition at the front of rib lO.
Preferably, a second han~ G? 27 ts s-?curefl to cover 17 diametrically opposlte rib lO intermediate the length of the cover, so that the cart can be carried manually. An additional feature (not shown) may include a hollow hand space in the lower surface of disk ~, such space heing located along the same vertical line defined by handle 27. lhus, the cart may be easily grasped with both hands and carried.
It is to be noted that, when cart 1 is being pulled or pushed, the two lateral edge portions 18 and 20 are located 3S~
closest to the ground, thereby furth{?r protecting against rain.
Cover 17 is of dimensions to fit in a generally snug way around the contours of the cart, It is to be further noted that, since cover 17 is permanently secured to the cart, there is no possibility that it will get lost.
The presQnt lnvention relates generally to carts intended to carry sports accessories, more specifically to a cart of such type having a protective cover.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Originally baseball team players transported their equipment such as bats, gloves, balls, etc. in duffle bags or large heavy boxes. Accordingly, many attempts have been made since to provlde improved or new conveyances to overcome the obvlous disadvantages of duffle bags and large boxes alone. Some of these devices include carts having wheels. U,S. Patent number 3,869,137 discloses a portable storage cart for baseball-related equlpment. While functional, that invention has many lmperfections;
a) the frame of the cart is relatively difficult to manufacture, belng made of a plurality of different pieces;
b) the cart has a central cylindrical space occupied by a duffle bag, The bag is attached to the frame and must consequently be detached for remov~l, Also, a duffle bag used ln thls way ls prone to tearlng and may bulge outwardly against the bats when full, thereby making removal of some of the latter difficult (see Flg, l);
c) the locatlon of the wheels of the cart renders the cart dlfflcult to tilt properly for pulling or pushlng to a dlfferent slte when lt is fully loaded, Another U.S. patent number 4,193,495 discloses a ~2~5;351 portable "organizer" for bats, helmets, etc. However, this article must be hung and if no fence, backstop or the llke is avallable, its usefulness is signlficantly reduced.
Another U.S. patent number 4,227,710 teaches a wheeled device deslgned to carry baseball equipment. The devlce requlres a pivotal leg to stay in a generally upright position. Straps are further needed to hold the various ltems ln place. Thls is complicated constructlon.
OBJECT$ OF THE INVENTION
In vlew of the above, lt is an important ob~ect of the present lnvention to provlde a cart for baseball equipment havlng a cover whlch has a furled non-use conflguration and an encloslng, unfurled use conflguration, the cover being attached to the cart ln a permanent manner.
It ls another lmportant ob~ect of the present inventlon to provide a cover of the character descrlbed, whlch is easily and qulckly unfurled or furled.
It ls yet another ob~ect of the present lnventlon to provlde a cart whereln the cover protects all the ltems carrled by the cart.
SUMMARY OF THE INV~ ON
, The above and other ob~ects and advantages of the present lnvention are reallzed accordlng to a preferred embodlment comprislng an elongated rlgld cyllnder member havlng a closed lower end and an open upper end. The cyllnder thus defines a cylindrlcal space ln whlch may be stored sequentlally for easy selection various items of equipment, such as gloves, baseballs, helmets, etc.
Retainlng means extending all around the cylinder member at both the upper and lower portions thereo~ are provided to retain a plurality of baseball bats.
The cylinder member is further formed with an outwardly-pro~ecting, longitudinal, elongated rib having an outer surface.
The lower portion of the rib has an axle extending transversely of the rib, the outer ends of the axle each carrying a wheel for pulling or pushlng the cart over ground.
A protective cover, generally of a shape corresponding to and slightly larger than the contours of the retaining means has one of its lateral edges attached to the outer surface of the rib and is adapted to be unfurled around the retaining means, The top clrcumferential edge of the cover is formed with flap means to completely close over the opening of the cylinder member. The cover extends downwardly, having a lower edge preferably located ad~acent the lower portlon retaining means, thus fully protectlng the cart. The other lateral edge of the cover ls adapted to slightly overlap the first lateral edge when fully unfurled.
Fastenlng means are provided to attach the two edges together.
When furled, the cover assumes the shape of a narrow spiraled column at the front of the rib.
~Z~?~3~ -BRIEF DESCRIPTTON OF THE DRAWINGS
The above will be more clearly understood by having referral to the preferred embodiment of the inventlon, illustrated by way of accompanying drawings, in which:
~ igure 1 is a perspective view of the cart, with the cover on, showing how the cart is pulled;
Figure 2 ls an elevatlonal view of the cart of Figure l;
Figure 3 ls a top plan vlew of the cart, partlally sectioned;
Flgure 4 ls another perspectlve view of the cart, showing a first lateral edge portion of the cover secured thereto; and Figure 5 is still another perspective view of the upper portion of the cart showlng how the cover flts around the upper portlon.
Like numerals indicate like elements throughout the drawings.
DETAI~ ~DE,S~R,~P~ION,,OF THE PREFERRED E~BODIME,~NT
Referrlng flrstly to Figures 2 and 4, there ls shown a cart 1 ,accordlng to the lnventlon. Cart 1 conslsts of a rigid elongated cyllnder member 2 havlng a bottom circular wall 3 and an open upper end, Member 2 may be made of molded plastlc or a lightweight metal. An upper annular flange 4 is preferably lntegrally formed wlth member 2 at the upper edge of the latter.
Spaced below flange 4 ls a first part of the retainlng means, conslstlng of a second annular flange 5, having a ~Z9~35~
plurality of generally circular notches 6, all having a narrowed opening 6 . Flange 5 is Inade of semi-resilient non-marring material, so that baseball or soft.ball bats 7 may be easily snapped into a notch 6 at their grip areas 7 .
The second part of the retaining means is embodied by an annular disk 8 extending in spaced relationship above wall 3, as best seen in Figure 2. The upper surface of disk 8 is provided with a plurality of vertical hores 9, made therein, each bore 9 being in vertical registry with one of the notches 6, The dlstance between secon(1 flange 5 and the bottom of bores 9 is predetermined to accommodate the variations in length of bats 7, as suggested in Figure 2. Thu~" any bat 7 may be easily and quickly selected from the cart.
The cart 1 is further formed with an elongated outwardly projecting rib 10. The latter is formed of a pair of outwardly-converging side walls 11 and 12, which are joined by a flat outer surface 13. Rib 10 exterlds from upper flange 4 almost to the bottom wall 3 of cylinder melllbt?r 2 all-..l below disk 8.
An axle 14 extends trarlsversely through the lower portion of rib 10, its opposite ends carrying a pair of rotatively-mounted wheels 15 and 16.
~ ecured to flat surface 13 and extending from the lower edge of disk 8 to upper flange 4, is a protective cover 17.
Cover 17 is made of waterproof, flexible material and is fixed to surface 13 by one of its lateral edge portion 18.
Figure S shows cover 17 in fully-unfurled 53~L
configuration. A handle 19 for pulling the cart by a hand 25 is secured to the cover at the upper area of lateral edge portion 18. As shown, cover 17 is unfurled from the stored configuration of Figure 2 in a clockwise direction The other lateral edge portion 20 of the cover is adapted to slightly overlap lateral edge portion 18 when the cover is fully unfurled. Lat.eral edge portions 18, 20 are provided with fastening means consisting of a plurality of vertically-spaced twist clasps 21 secured to edge 18 and complementary slots 22 secured in e~ portion 20.
The flap means referred to above consists of a pair of semi-circular flaps 23 and 24 stitched or otherwise secured to the semi-circular upper edges of the cover. The straight edges of both flaps are free. Straight edye 24 overlaps straight edge 23 in water-tight relationship. A strap 26, or the like, is secured to rib lO to maintain cover 17 in furled non-use condition at the front of rib lO.
Preferably, a second han~ G? 27 ts s-?curefl to cover 17 diametrically opposlte rib lO intermediate the length of the cover, so that the cart can be carried manually. An additional feature (not shown) may include a hollow hand space in the lower surface of disk ~, such space heing located along the same vertical line defined by handle 27. lhus, the cart may be easily grasped with both hands and carried.
It is to be noted that, when cart 1 is being pulled or pushed, the two lateral edge portions 18 and 20 are located 3S~
closest to the ground, thereby furth{?r protecting against rain.
Cover 17 is of dimensions to fit in a generally snug way around the contours of the cart, It is to be further noted that, since cover 17 is permanently secured to the cart, there is no possibility that it will get lost.
Claims (6)
1. A baseball equipment cart comprising an elongated rigid cylinder member having a closed lower end and an open upper end;
an annular flange formed at said upper end; retaining means extending around said cylinder member at both the upper and lower portions thereof; said retaining means being adapted to retain a plurality of circumferentially-spaced baseball bats; said cylinder being adapted to contain items of baseball equipment;
further comprising an elongated rib projecting outwardly from the surface of said cylinder member longitudinally thereof; a pair of transverse wheels rotatably mounted at the lower portion of said rib; a protective cover having a first lateral edge permanently secured to said rib; further having a second lateral edge; said cover being adapted to be unfurled from a furled configuration at said rib to an unfurled configuration around the cart, wherein said second lateral edge slightly overlaps said first lateral edge; said cover further having flap means to close said open upper end and extending downwardly below said lower portion retaining means; fastening means to releasably fasten said first and second lateral edges when the cover is in unfurled configuration; at least one handle means attached to said cover, whereby the items carried by said cart are fully protected from weather and said cart can be easily moved from place to place.
an annular flange formed at said upper end; retaining means extending around said cylinder member at both the upper and lower portions thereof; said retaining means being adapted to retain a plurality of circumferentially-spaced baseball bats; said cylinder being adapted to contain items of baseball equipment;
further comprising an elongated rib projecting outwardly from the surface of said cylinder member longitudinally thereof; a pair of transverse wheels rotatably mounted at the lower portion of said rib; a protective cover having a first lateral edge permanently secured to said rib; further having a second lateral edge; said cover being adapted to be unfurled from a furled configuration at said rib to an unfurled configuration around the cart, wherein said second lateral edge slightly overlaps said first lateral edge; said cover further having flap means to close said open upper end and extending downwardly below said lower portion retaining means; fastening means to releasably fasten said first and second lateral edges when the cover is in unfurled configuration; at least one handle means attached to said cover, whereby the items carried by said cart are fully protected from weather and said cart can be easily moved from place to place.
2. A cart as defined in claim 1, wherein said retaining means consists of a second annular flange formed around said cylinder member and spaced below said first flange at said upper portion and having a plurality of spaced circular notches all having a narrow opening; an annular disk extending in spaced relationship at said lower portion and provided with a plurality of bores in its upper surface, each bore being in registry with one of said circular notches, said second flange being spaced a predetermined distance apart from the bottom of said bores, whereby variations in bat lengths can be accommodated.
3. A cart as defined in claim 2, wherein said flap means consists of a pair of semi-circular flaps each secured to the semi-circular upper edges of said cover; each flap having a free straight edge.
4. A cart as defined in claim 3, wherein said fastening means consists of a plurality of twist clasps spacedly secured to one of said lateral edges and complementary slots provided in registry with said clasps in the other said lateral edge.
5. A cart as defined in claim 5, wherein a handle is provided, secured to said cover at the upper area of said first lateral edge.
6, A cart as defined in claim 5, wherein a second handle is attached to said cover intermediate the length thereof and diametrically opposite said rib.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000545869A CA1295351C (en) | 1987-09-01 | 1987-09-01 | Caddy for baseball bats and softball |
| JP63102885A JPS6462177A (en) | 1987-09-01 | 1988-04-27 | Cart for baseball goods |
| KR1019880008302A KR890004744A (en) | 1987-09-01 | 1988-07-05 | Baseball Tool Wagon |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000545869A CA1295351C (en) | 1987-09-01 | 1987-09-01 | Caddy for baseball bats and softball |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1295351C true CA1295351C (en) | 1992-02-04 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000545869A Expired - Lifetime CA1295351C (en) | 1987-09-01 | 1987-09-01 | Caddy for baseball bats and softball |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6462177A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR890004744A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1295351C (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7712752B2 (en) | 2003-09-09 | 2010-05-11 | Jack Horning | Sports equipment storage device |
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1987
- 1987-09-01 CA CA000545869A patent/CA1295351C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1988
- 1988-04-27 JP JP63102885A patent/JPS6462177A/en active Pending
- 1988-07-05 KR KR1019880008302A patent/KR890004744A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7712752B2 (en) | 2003-09-09 | 2010-05-11 | Jack Horning | Sports equipment storage device |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| KR890004744A (en) | 1989-05-09 |
| JPS6462177A (en) | 1989-03-08 |
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