Ball practice suspension device

Abstract

The invention is directed to an apparatus for suspending a ball on a core of air and includes a conical base, an air blower disposed therein, and a variable length nozzle extending upwardly therefrom through which air is discharged.

1 . A ball practice device including a housing having a base, a wall disposed thereabout and extending upwardly therefrom and terminating in an opening, an air blower disposed within the housing directing air through said opening, and control means connected to said air blower regulating the amount of air being discharged through said opening.  
     
     
         2 . The ball practice device of  claim 2  wherein the housing is cone shaped and has air inlet openings disposed about the base thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The ball practice device of  claim 2  wherein a nozzle is removably disposed in the outlet opening.  
     
     
         4 . The ball practice device of  claim 3  wherein a set of different lengthed nozzles are provided to accommodate the height of a player.  
     
     
         5 . The ball practice device of  claim 3  wherein the nozzle is telescopingly adjustable.  
     
     
         6 . The ball practice device of  claim 1  wherein the controls include a circuit including an off/on switch, a diode, a capacitor, a potentiometer, and a triac controlling the amount of electricity passing from a power source to the air blower.  
     
     
         7 . The ball practice device of  claim 3  wherein the controls include a circuit including an off/on switch, a diode, a capacitor, a potentiometer, and a triac controlling the amount of electricity passing from a power source to the air blower.  
     
     
         8 . The ball practice device of  claim 2  wherein the housing is made from plastic.  
     
     
         9 . The ball practice device of  claim 1  wherein filters are disposed on either side of the air blower to reduce the noise thereof.