Abstract
A device for restoring the surface of used lacrosse balls. Lacrosse balls are placed inside a chamber that is lined with an abrasive surface. The device can be placed within a typical clothes dryer machine and during the course of a normal drying cycle the surface of the lacrosse balls are restored to a desired characteristic tactile grip. The exterior of the device is cushioned to dampen impact with the inner surface of the clothes dryer and minimize the generation of noise during use.
Claims
1. A device for resurfacing one or more lacrosse balls comprising: a chamber for containing one or more lacrosse balls; an abrasive lining or coating located on the interior surface of said chamber and covering a majority of the interior surface; cushioned panels located on the exterior of said chamber and covering the majority of the exterior of said chamber surface, or located along the outside edges of said chamber; a chamber lid that can be positioned in an open position to facilitate insertion or removal of lacrosse balls from said chamber, or a closed position to keep the balls contained within said chamber; and said chamber can be compartmentalized by insertion of internal panels separating the lacrosse balls and an abrasive lining or coating is located on the surface of said internal panels.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said chamber can be configured in a plurality of possible shapes including, but not limited to, a rectangular prism, a square prism, a multi-sided polygon, a cylinder, a sphere, or irregular form; in the preferred configuration, said chamber is rectangular prism shaped with four equal dimension long sides and two equal dimension short sides, and one of the sides comprises the lid.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 Transparent three-dimensional view of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device. Three lacrosse balls A, B, and C, are shown within the device to provide perspective.
(2) FIG. 2A Cross-sectional side view of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device, showing the lid in closed position. The long length of the device is oriented into the plane of the page. Profiles of three balls are included to provide perspective. The interior of the degreaser is lined with abrasive material.
(3) FIG. 2B Cross-sectional side view of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device showing the lid in open position.
(4) FIG. 3 Cross-sectional view of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device showing the lid in closed position. The long length of the device is oriented parallel to the plane of the page.
(5) FIG. 4 Cross-sectional view of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device showing inclusion of two internal panels. The internal panels compartmentalize the chamber to create individual cells for each lacrosse ball. The surface of each panel is lined with abrasive material. Inclusion of the panels provides each lacrosse ball equal contact with abrasive surface. The device can function with or without the interior panels in place.
(6) FIG. 5 Transparent three-dimensional view of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device showing inclusion of two interior panels.
(7) FIG. 6 Illustration of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device positioned inside a clothes dryer. The device is shown in transparent three-dimensional view along with clothing garments to provide perspective.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(8) In one preferred embodiment, the present invention 10 is comprised of a six-sided rectangular prism shaped chamber. Referring now to FIG. 1, the chamber is comprised of a lid 11, three long sides 12a, 12b, and 12c, and two short sides 13a and 13b. The lid 11, can rotate around pivot rod 14 to enable the chamber to be opened or closed. Three lacrosse balls A, B, and C are shown positioned inside said chamber to provide perspective. FIGS. 2A and 2B show a cross-sectional view of the invention 10. The lid 11, and three long sides 12a, 12b, and 12c are shown. The inner surface of the chamber is lined with abrasive material 15. The exterior of said chamber is surrounded by six cushioned panels, four of which are shown in FIGS. 2A, 16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d. Only the top edge of cushioned panel 16e, attached to the exterior of a short side of the chamber is shown in FIG. 2B. The lid 11, is mounted to a freely rotating pivot rod 14 and can be positioned in an open or closed position. The profiles of three lacrosse balls A, B, and C are shown to provide perspective. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the invention 10. The long length of the lacrosse ball resurfacing device is oriented parallel to the plain of the page. The lid 11 is in closed position. A long side 12b, and two short sides 13a and 13b are shown. Four cushioned exterior panels 16a, 16c, 16e, and 16f are shown in this view.
(9) Referring now to FIG. 4, the chamber of the device can be compartmentalized by inclusion of internal panels 17a and 17b. The surface of each internal panel is lined with abrasive material 15. Inclusion of the internal panels provides each lacrosse ball equal contact with abrasive surface. This is further illustrated in FIG. 5, where each lacrosse ball, A, B, and C, can make contact with six internal walls of the device.
(10) FIG. 6 shows the invention 10 positioned inside of a typical clothes dryer. The invention 10 is shown in a transparent three-dimensional view containing three lacrosse balls. The invention is comprised of a cushioned exterior. The cushioned exterior dampens impact with the inner surface of the clothes dryer and minimizes noise generation.
(11) The description above is considered illustrative of only the principles of the invention. To those skilled in the are, numerous modifications will be obvious to conceive. It is therefore not the intent of this patent to limit the scope of the invention to only the exact description included here. All reasonable or obvious modifications and extensions are within the scope of the invention.
