Ball Retriever and Holder

Abstract

A ball holder and retriever includes a frame forming a receptacle for holding objects. A plurality of enclosures are disposed on an interior portion of the frame. A plurality of corresponding wheels are designed to retract substantially entirely into the enclosures.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A retriever, comprising:
 a frame forming a receptacle for holding objects;   a plurality of enclosures disposed on an interior portion of the frame; and   a plurality of wheels associated with the plurality of enclosures that are designed to retract substantially entirely into the plurality of enclosures.   
     
     
         2 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein the objects comprise tennis balls. 
     
     
         3 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of enclosures have a height dimension of about half of the height dimension of the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein the frame is formed by rods disposed in parallel on a bottom surface thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wheels are mechanically connected to a spring assembly system. 
     
     
         6 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels includes a break mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further includes at least one handle. 
     
     
         8 . The retriever of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wheels are characterized by a hardness of between about 75 A to about 95 A. 
     
     
         9 . A retriever, comprising:
 a frame having an interior surface in communication with an enclosure for concealing a spring assembly;   a wheel in mechanical communication with the spring assembly; and   a mechanism for positioning the wheel within the enclosure, wherein the frame is directly adjacent a surface when the wheel is positioned within the enclosure.   
     
     
         10 . The retriever of  claim 9 , wherein the enclosure is defined by a plurality of walls forming a square. 
     
     
         11 . The retriever of  claim 9 , wherein the wheel is made at least partially from urethane. 
     
     
         12 . The retriever of  claim 9 , wherein the mechanism for positioning the wheel within the enclosure moves in a path substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the frame. 
     
     
         13 . The retriever of  claim 9 , wherein the wheel is characterized by a hardness of between about 80 A to about 85 A. 
     
     
         14 . A ball retriever, comprising:
 a frame having a bottom wall formed by a plurality of rods that extend in parallel with respect to each other;   four sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a receptacle;   a plurality of enclosures positioned on one or more internal surfaces of the sidewalls;   a plurality of spring assemblies mechanically coupled to the enclosures; and   a plurality of wheels extending from the spring assemblies.   
     
     
         15 . The ball retriever of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of the enclosures have a height dimension that is approximately half of the total height of the frame. 
     
     
         16 . The ball retriever of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of the enclosures are positioned in corners of the frame. 
     
     
         17 . The ball retriever of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of the wheels comprise a urethane material. 
     
     
         18 . The ball retriever of  claim 14 , wherein the retriever further includes at least one handle extending therefrom. 
     
     
         19 . The ball retriever of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one handle further includes a grip. 
     
     
         20 . The ball retriever of  claim 14  further including a cover on at least a portion thereof.