Electric Lacrosse Ball Resurfacer Method And Apparatus

Abstract

A novel electric method and apparatus for resurfacing Lacrosse balls wherein regulation size and shape of the balls is maintained, and abraded surface debris is safely evacuated into removable bags. The ball resurfacer vastly improves on any method known in the art by causing a more uniform and accurate abrasion and makes resurfacing balls safer for the user.

1 . A Lacrosse ball resurfacing apparatus comprising:
 f) a cylinder for receiving balls   g) a detachable inverted abrading disc   h) means for evacuating abraded debris via vacuum exhaust and motor   i) means for evenly abrading balls using a powered abrading disc   j) means for powering a ball resurfacer via an electric motor   
     
     
         2 . The Lacrosse ball resurfacing apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cylinder has a top section diameter of between 4 and 12 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The Lacrosse ball resurfacing apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inverted abrading orbital disc is seated within the cylinder for ball contact. 
     
     
         4 . The Lacrosse ball resurfacing apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the abrading disc is easily removed and replaced via a hook and loop attachment method to the disc plate. 
     
     
         5 . The Lacrosse ball resurfacing apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the means for evacuating abraded debris is causing a vacuum to pull debris through holes perforated in the abrading disc and into a storage receptacle. 
     
     
         6 . A method of resurfacing Lacrosse balls wherein a ball spins in tandem with the direction of the abrading disc via electric motor and will rotate opposite the spin slowly toward the center of the inverted disc and consecutively perform this motion until surface debris is removed from the ball. 
     
     
         7 . The Lacrosse ball resurfacing apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the means for evenly abrading balls comprises a separate electric motor is seated in the base of the cylinder.