Baseball display device

Abstract

A display device for a baseball having a generally cylindrical wood support, a base having a depression sized to receive at least part of the support and transparent cover adapted to be engaged at one end by the base. Both the support and cover can be retained into generally cylindrical cavities in said base to improve display stability and integrity. Multiple baseball could be displayed within a single base and cover.

1 . A display comprising: 
 a baseball;    a base having a generally cylindrical depression therein; and    a generally cylindrical wood support having an average diameter of between 1.5 inches to 3.5 inches and engaging said base at one end and having a cavity at another end for holding said baseball above said base.    
   
   
       2 . The display of  claim 1  wherein further comprising a visually clear cover supported at one end upon the base and extending to cover both the support and the baseball.  
   
   
       3 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said depression is generally cylindrical and sized to receive a portion of said one end of the support.  
   
   
       4 . The display of  claim 3  wherein the base includes a ring cavity sized to receive a portion of said one end of the cover.  
   
   
       5 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said base is shaped as an irregular pentagon.  
   
   
       6 . The display of  claim 2  wherein said cover includes a generally cylindrical portion and a generally semispherical portion.  
   
   
       7 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said cavity is generally semispherical.  
   
   
       8 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said cavity is defined by a generally circular ball-engaging region adapted to contact a generally circular portion of the baseball.  
   
   
       9 . The display of  claim 8  wherein said generally circular portion has a diameter which is smaller than a diameter of said baseball.  
   
   
       10 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said support has a diameter which is smaller than a diameter of said baseball.  
   
   
       11 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said support has a height of between 2 inches to 12 inches and a diameter of between 2 inches to 3.5 inches.  
   
   
       12 . The display of  claim 11  wherein said cavity in said support has a diameter of between 1 inch to 2 inches and a depth of between 0.5 inch to 1.5 inches.  
   
   
       13 . The display of  claim 11  wherein said base has a height of between 0.125 inch to 3 inches.  
   
   
       14 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said support is a cut-off end portion of a wood baseball bat.  
   
   
       15 . The display of  claim 5  wherein said irregular pentagon resembles a baseball home plate.  
   
   
       16 . The display of  claim 1  wherein said support is essentially entirely northern white ash.  
   
   
       17 . A ball display comprising: 
 a base having a support-receiving structure; and    a generally cylindrical wood support having a diameter of between 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches, having a first end sized to be at least partially received into said support-receiving structure and having a second end adapted to hold a baseball away from the base.    
   
   
       18 . The ball display of  claim 17  wherein the support-receiving structure is a generally cylindrical depression.  
   
   
       19 . The ball display of  claim 18  wherein the support is generally cylindrical.  
   
   
       20 . The ball display of  claim 17  further comprising a clear cover supported by said base and covering said support and said baseball.  
   
   
       21 . The display of  claim 17  wherein said second end includes a cavity.  
   
   
       22 . The display of  claim 21  wherein said cavity is defined by a generally circular ball-engaging region adapted to contact a generally circular portion of the baseball.  
   
   
       23 . The display of  claim 22  wherein said generally circular portion has a diameter which is smaller than a diameter of said baseball.  
   
   
       24 . The display of  claim 17  wherein said support has a height of between 2 inches to 12 inches and a diameter of 2.5.  
   
   
       25 . The display of  claim 24  wherein said cavity in said support has a diameter of between 1 inch to 2 inches and a depth of between 0.5 inch to 1.5 inches.  
   
   
       26 . The display of  claim 24  wherein said base has a height of between 0.125 inch to 3 inches.  
   
   
       27 . The display of  claim 17  wherein said support is a cut-off end portion of a wood baseball bat.  
   
   
       28 . The display of  claim 16  wherein said support is essentially entirely northern white ash.  
   
   
       29 . The display of  claim 25  wherein a clearance between said support and a generally transparent cover adapted to be engaged at one end by said base is approximately 0.5 inch.  
   
   
       30 . The display of  claim 16  wherein said base is sized to support a plurality of said supports.  
   
   
       31 . The display of  claim 29  wherein said plurality of support are generally perpendicular to said base and said plurality of supports and a plurality of baseballs are enclosed within a transparent cover connected to said base, but otherwise not contacting said plurality of baseballs.