GB2196930A

GB2196930A - Sphere or spheroid holder

Info

Publication number: GB2196930A
Application number: GB08624776A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Michael Gordon Stride
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1986-10-15
Filing date: 1986-10-15
Publication date: 1988-05-11
Also published as: GB8624776D0

Abstract

A holder encloses spheres or spheroids and is fastened in such a way as to hold the spheres or spheroids securely in a triangular configuration whilst leaving the balls uncovered at the apices of the pack so that the balls may be seen and felt. The holder may be formed from either blank illustrated in Figs. 3 or 5 (not shown) wrapped abut an array of three balls or a stack of such arrays or may be moulded (Fig. 6). <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Sphere or spheroid holder This invention relates to a sphere or spheroid holder.

Many products today are spheroid, tennis balls, squash balls and golf balls for example.

The current forms of packaging are plastic bags, tubes or boxes. All these methods involve costs and in the case of a tube or box it is not always possible to see and feel the product.

According to the present invention there is provided a method for securing these spheroids or spheres or multiple of three. A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows in perspective, the holder with the spheres or spheroids (10) to be packed in position.

Figure 2 shows the underside of the holder with fastening at point (11) underneath the shape formed.

Figure 3 shows the holder as a flat shape to be bent around the spheres or spheroids to form Fig. 1. The fastening points (11) can be shaped to facilitate easy fastening onto the shape.

Figure 4 shows the holder open at one side to facilitate the loading of the spheres or spheriods.

Figure 5 shows an essentially similar version that requires fixing of three ends (11) at one point. It is shown unfastened.

Figure 6 shows a version that is moulded, requiring only one fixing point (11).

Figure 7 shows a version that facilitates the securing of six spheres of spheroids or extended upwards to hold multiples of three.

Referring to the drawings the holder consists of material be it plastic, paper, card, polypropoleyne or other. The shape to which it is cut or moulded enables it to hold three spheres or spheroids when fastened by means of glue, clip, pop fastener, Velcro, plug, or similar means not shown at points (11).

To remove spheres or spheroids from the package it can be torn at any point thus destroying the package -or it could be carefully unfastened and re-assembled in a reverse sequence.

1. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising of a shape which holds three spheres or spheroids or multiples of spheres or spheroids and when fastened make it possible for the spheres or spheroids to fall out.

2. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising a shape as in the Fig. 2 where the fastening is underneath the shape formed.

3. A sphere or spheroid holder as in Fig. 5 which has essentially the same effect as Claim 1 but is a less clean shape for production.

4. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising a shape that as in Fig. 6 is moulded to provide a shape that forms the same effect as Claim 1.

5. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising a shape as in Fig. 7 which has the same principle as in Claim 1 but extends to provide a holder for multiples of spheres or spheroids 6. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising Claim 1 that has fastenings on either side of the material at point (11).

7. A sphere or spheroid holder substantially as described herein with references to Figs. 1-7 of the accompanying drawings.

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Sphere or spheroid holder This invention relates to a sphere or spheroid holder. Many products today are spheroid, tennis balls, squash balls and golf balls for example. The current forms of packaging are plastic bags, tubes or boxes. All these methods involve costs and in the case of a tube or box it is not always possible to see and feel the product. According to the present invention there is provided a method for securing these spheroids or spheres or multiple of three. A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows in perspective, the holder with the spheres or spheroids (10) to be packed in position. Figure 2 shows the underside of the holder with fastening at point (11) underneath the shape formed. Figure 3 shows the holder as a flat shape to be bent around the spheres or spheroids to form Fig. 1. The fastening points (11) can be shaped to facilitate easy fastening onto the shape. Figure 4 shows the holder open at one side to facilitate the loading of the spheres or spheriods. Figure 5 shows an essentially similar version that requires fixing of three ends (11) at one point. It is shown unfastened. Figure 6 shows a version that is moulded, requiring only one fixing point (11). Figure 7 shows a version that facilitates the securing of six spheres of spheroids or extended upwards to hold multiples of three. Referring to the drawings the holder consists of material be it plastic, paper, card, polypropoleyne or other. The shape to which it is cut or moulded enables it to hold three spheres or spheroids when fastened by means of glue, clip, pop fastener, Velcro, plug, or similar means not shown at points (11). To remove spheres or spheroids from the package it can be torn at any point thus destroying the package -or it could be carefully unfastened and re-assembled in a reverse sequence. CLAIMS

5. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising a shape as in Fig. 7 which has the same principle as in Claim 1 but extends to provide a holder for multiples of spheres or spheroids

6. A sphere or spheroid holder comprising Claim 1 that has fastenings on either side of the material at point (11).