Retainer for balls

Abstract

The invention discloses a ball retainer that is constructed of a single rod. The rod is bent back on itself to form a substantial U-shape form having two legs that are parallel to each other. The two parallel legs are bent upon themselves to form a second U-shaped form. The second U-shaped form is turned by about 90° from the first U-shape form. The ends of the two legs that extend from the second U-shaped form are fastened and retained in a mounting plate. The mounting plate together with the ball retainer can be fastened to different objects including round poles.

1 . A ball retainer comprising a single rod that is bent back on itself into a first substantial u-shape form to thereby form two substantially parallel legs in a plane, said parallel legs in said plane are again bent into a second u-shaped form which is substantially turned 90° from said first u-shape form, free ends of said legs at an end of said second u-shape form are fastened to a mounting plate, means for fastening said mounting plate to an object.  
   
   
       2 . The ball retainer of  claim 1 , wherein said means for fastening are two holes in said mounting plate.  
   
   
       3 . The ball retainer of  claim 1 , wherein said means for fastening is a metal strap having a tensioning buckle thereon.  
   
   
       4 . The ball retainer of  claim 1 , wherein said object is a substantially round pole.  
   
   
       5 . The ball retainer of  claim 4 , wherein said mounting plate has enlarged vertical bosses at each vertical edge to thereby form an inner curvature substantially matching an outer surface of said round pole including a belt for fastening said mounting plate to said pole.  
   
   
       6 . The ball retainer of  claim 4  including a cleated belt for adjustably fastening said ball retainer mounting plate to said pole.  
   
   
       7 . The ball retainer of  claim 6 , wherein said cleated belt is constructed of a flat and flexible belt having spaced apart round cleats thereon.