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Apparatus for picking up and dispensing balls

US5810681A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1997
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2102/16
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Apparatus for retrieving balls and for serially dispensing the balls including a double-ended, elongated tubular member for housing a plurality of balls. A ball capture member is provided at one of the ends of the tubular member and a ball receiving member is connected to the other end of the tubular member. The tubular member, ball capture member and ball receiving member are releasably connected to a support surface such as the side wall of a ping pong table.

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