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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 1978
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1976
Ernesto Rodriguez, Longview, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tennis ball device for use by tennis players and the like which mounts upon the back of a tennis player by means of an adjustable shoulder strap together with an adjustable waist belt and is provided with a dispenser end extending at substantially right angles from the bottom of the device. The device also is provided with resilient strap structure for holding the player's tennis racket. An elliptical outlet opening on the dispenser portion together with a thumb recess enables the player to quickly and easily obtain a tennis ball from the device when needed. The dispenser end is inclined upwardly from the right angle position of the end so that the stored tennis balls normally will not be at the open end of the dispenser unit until such time as the user of the device tilts the device backwardly. Other features include a flanged lip member at the upper end of the holder for positive retention of the tennis balls within the holder, together with an additional feature of being able to be used as a tennis ball pick up device. Another embodiment provides for perforated apertures in the holder for increased lightness of the device as well as visibility of the number of tennis balls contained therewithin.