Lacrosse ball resurfacer

Abstract

A lacrosse ball resurfacer is suitable for roughening a surface of a lacrosse ball. The ball resurfacer includes a surfacing element with a concave recess formed thereon. The recess is sized to receive at least a portion of the lacrosse ball and has an abrasive surface disposed thereon.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A lacrosse ball resurfacer for roughening a surface of a lacrosse ball, the ball resurfacer comprising:
 (a) a surfacing element;   (b) a concave recess formed in the surfacing element, the recess being sized to receive at least a portion of the lacrosse ball; and   (c) an abrasive surface disposed on the concave recess.   
     
     
         2 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 1 , further comprising a shank extending from the surfacing element. 
     
     
         3 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 2 , further comprising a handle fixedly secured to the shank. 
     
     
         4 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 2 , wherein the shank is sized and configured to be releasably secured to a drill chuck. 
     
     
         5 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 1 , wherein the surfacing element is formed of a metallic substance. 
     
     
         6 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 5 , wherein the abrasive surface is integrally formed on the surfacing element. 
     
     
         7 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive surface comprises an insert releasably secured to the surfacing element. 
     
     
         8 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 7 , wherein the insert is releasably secured to the surfacing element by one or more hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 7 , wherein the insert comprises a deformable material. 
     
     
         10 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 9 , wherein the insert comprises a sandpaper disc. 
     
     
         11 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 10 , wherein the sandpaper disc comprises a plurality of radial cutouts. 
     
     
         12 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the concave recess has a constant radius. 
     
     
         13 . The lacrosse ball resurfacer of  claim 12 , wherein the constant radius is approximately equal to a radius of the lacrosse ball. 
     
     
         14 . A method of resurfacing a lacrosse ball, comprising:
 (a) inserting at least of a portion of a lacrosse ball into a recess formed in a surfacing apparatus, said recess being sized and shaped to receive the at least a portion of a lacrosse ball and having an abrasive surface disposed thereon; and   (b) applying a force to the ball to maintain contact between a surface of the lacrosse ball and the abrasive surface; and   (c) rotating the surfacing apparatus relative to the ball to abrade the surface of the lacrosse ball.