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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
John Fitzpatrick, Trumbull, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; A63B / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53127 ; 34218 ; 273 / ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for rejuvenating worn or used balls, e.g. balls used in the game of racket ball by subjecting such worn or used balls to steam heat while confining such balls to a closed environment. The apparatus comprises a container, such as the can in which such balls are normally marketed and connecting thereto the outlet of a steam generating device whereby the balls normally stored in the container are subjected to steam heat generated with the steaming device.