US1572383A

US1572383A - Ball carrier

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Publication number: US1572383A
Application number: US748340A
Authority: US
Inventors: Dennys Frederick Onslow Brooke
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-11-07
Filing date: 1924-11-07
Publication date: 1926-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1943-02-09

Description

Feb. 9 1926. 1,572,383

F. o. B. DENNYs BALL CARRIER Filed Nov; 7, 1924 Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK ONSLOW BROOKE DENNYS, OF LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON, ENGLAND.

BALL CARRIER.

Application filed November To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, FREDERICK ONsLow BROOKE DENNYs, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, residing at 94 LeXham Gardens, W. 8, in the county of London, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ball Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to carriers for golf balls, tennis balls, andthe like, and has for its object to provide for a more convenient met-hod of carrying the balls.

According` to the invention'the carrier, or pouch as it may be called, comprises in combination a member formed with a plurality of receptacles in spa-ced relationship and an elastic covering yieldingly disposed thereupon. In the preferred form, this is carried out in practice by means of an endless elastic band disposed or stretched around a perforated plate-lilre member, as will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a view in perspective of a carrier for tennis balls;

Figure Q is a sectional elevation of the same; and u Figure 3 is a plan view, with a partbroken away, of a golf ball pouch.

Referring to Figures l and 2, the carrier consists of a more or less rigid plate l, preferably of .f3-ply wood, which is provided with six circular holes of slightly smaller diameter than a tennisball; a rubber band 2 passing around the plate; and a chain handle 3 secured to the top corners of the plate by means of studs 4.

In operation six tennis balls designated 5 are inserted between the plate and band and positioned iu the holes' as shown in Figure S3. The stretching of the rubber band when the balls are inserted causes the latter to be firmly pressed into their holes and retained securely in position. When there are no balls in the carrier the band may either pass loosely round the plate or be slightly stretched, but in either case the chain 3 will prevent the band slipping olf the plate. Y

This form of carrier is comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture; the carrier is light and the balls securely'held;

7, 1924. Serial No. 748,340.

also the balls yare substantially protected4 from soiling and damage from rain and other causes.

lThe golfball pouch illustrated in Figure 3 is of a size which will enable it to be readily inserted and carried in the pocket of a golf caddie bag. The plate l is preferably of metal such as aluminium, and the rubber band slightly stretched initially so that when there are no balls in the pouch it will be retained in position.

It will be understood that many modifications may be made in the arrangement and construction of the ball carrier or -pouch without departure from the scope of the invention.

I claim :w-

1. A ball carrier comprising in combination a member formed with a plurality of seats in spaced relationship and an elastic covering yieldingly disposed thereupon and adapted to retain a ball in its seat and t0 permit its removal therefrom without removal of the covering.

2. A ball carrier comprisingin combination a perforated member for receiving and positioning the balls and an elastic bandage for securing` the balls in position.

8. A ball carrier comprising in combination a perforated plate-like member and an endless elastic band disposed around said member.

4. A ball carrier comprising in combination a substantially rigid plate provided with holes of smaller diameter than theeballs and a band of elastic material stretched thereover.

5.' A ball carrier comprising in combination a perforated plate-like member, an endless elastic band disposed around said member, and a handle connected to said member and adapted to prevent separation of said band therefrom. y,

6. A ball carrier' comprising a rigid ballseating` member adapted to receive and seat a plurality of balls and a flexible, selftensioning cover adapted to contact with said balls and by its inherent elasticity to retain the balls in their respective seats and to permit removal of any ball VWithout removal of the cover,

FREDERICK ONSLOW BROOKE DENNYS.