Game ball anti-theft device

Abstract

A game ball anti-theft device including a circular web dimensioned for completely enclosing the game ball therein. The circular web is comprised of a plurality of cables.

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the united states is as follows:  
     
         1 . A game ball anti-theft device for preventing a game ball from being removed from a public area comprising, in combination: 
 a circular web dimensioned for completely enclosing the game ball therein, the circular web being comprised of a plurality of cables, the plurality of cables including three fixed lateral rings disposed in a spaced relation ship, the plurality of cables including two openable longitudinal rings, each of the longitudinal rings having opposed free ends, the free ends having hoops disposed thereon, the hoops being alignable in a closed orientation for receiving a padlock.    
     
     
         2 . A game ball anti-theft device for preventing a game ball from being removed from a public area comprising, in combination: 
 a circular web dimensioned for completely enclosing the game ball therein, the circular web being comprised of a plurality of cables.    
     
     
         3 . The game ball anti-theft device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of cables include at least one fixed lateral ring disposed.  
     
     
         4 . The game ball anti-theft device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of cables include two openable longitudinal rings.  
     
     
         5 . The game ball anti-theft device as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein each of the longitudinal rings have opposed free ends, the free ends having hoops disposed thereon.  
     
     
         6 . The game ball anti-theft device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the hoops are alignable in a closed orientation for receiving a padlock.