Ball holder

Abstract

The present invention provides a ball holder and a kit for a ball holder where the ball holder has one or more bristles on an inner surface so that a ball contained in the ball holder has a reduced pressure applied to it due to the contact with the bristles. The bristles may be in a variety of arrays, and they may be placed upon the inner surface through a bristle element attached to the inner surface. The ball holder and kit may have two detachable portions, and one portion may nest within a second portion. The kit may include a pole and a hoop.

1 . A ball holder having:
 a top end,   a bottom end distal from the top end,   a first side,   a second side opposite the first side,   an exterior surface,   an inner surface enclosing a volume having
 one or more bristles adapted to retain one or more balls within the volume between the top end and the bottom end of the ball holder; and 
   a pole attachment element located on the first side.   
   
   
       2 . The ball holder of  claim 1 , wherein the bristles comprise one or more arrays of a plurality of bristles extending substantially from the top end to the distal bottom end. 
   
   
       3 . The ball holder of  claim 2 , wherein the bristles further comprise one or more arrays of a plurality of bristles extending around a circumference of the inner surface. 
   
   
       4 . The ball holder of  claim 1 , wherein the bristles comprise one or more non-contiguous arrays of a plurality of bristles. 
   
   
       5 . The ball holder of  claim 1 , wherein the ball holder is substantially cylindrical. 
   
   
       6 . The ball holder of  claim 1 , wherein the ball holder further comprises a void on the second side. 
   
   
       7 . The ball holder of  claim 6 , wherein the void extends from the top end to the bottom end of the ball holder. 
   
   
       8 . The ball holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a pole having a top portion and a bottom portion, attachable to the pole attachment element. 
   
   
       9 . The ball holder of  claim 8 , further comprising a hoop located at the top portion of the pole. 
   
   
       10 . The ball holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a lid attachable to the top end of the ball holder. 
   
   
       11 . A ball holder comprising:
 a substantially cylindrical body having a first portion and a second portion detachable from the first portion,   a bottom end distal from the top end,   an exterior surface, and   an inner surface having one or more bristles adapted to retain one or more balls between the top end and the bottom end of the ball holder.   
   
   
       12 . The ball holder of  claim 11 , wherein the first portion comprises a first concavity and the second portion is adaptable to nest within the first concavity. 
   
   
       13 . The ball holder of  claim 11 , wherein the second portion comprises a second concavity. 
   
   
       14 . A kit for a ball holder, comprising
 a ball holder having
 a first portion and a second portion detachable from the first portion, 
 a bottom end distal from the top end, 
 a first side, 
 a second side opposite the first side, 
 an exterior surface, and 
 an inner surface having
 one or more bristles adapted to retain one or more balls between the top end and the bottom end of the ball holder, 
 
   wherein the first portion is adapted to nest within the second portion.   
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 14 , further comprising a pole attachment element for attachment to the first side. 
   
   
       16 . The kit of  claim 15 , further comprising a lid for attachment to the top end. 
   
   
       17 . A kit for a ball holder, comprising
 a ball holder having
 a first portion and a second portion detachable from the first portion, 
 a bottom end distal from the top end, 
 a first side, 
 a second side opposite the first side, 
 an exterior surface, and 
 an inner surface for receiving an adhesive; and 
   a bristled element having a top side and a bottom side comprising
 one or more bristles located on the top side of the bristle element adapted to retain one or more balls between the top end and the bottom end of the ball holder, and 
 an adhesive located on the bottom side of the bristled element. 
   
   
   
       18 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein the first portion is adapted to nest within the second portion.