Tennis ball collection device

Abstract

The device herein disclosed and described is a tennis ball collecting device that may be compressed to approximately one-half of its extended length and easily fit into a carry-on piece of luggage. The device comprises first and second tubes, having a press-fit aperture ring for receiving tennis balls on one end, a closable aperture ring on the other end from which the tennis balls may be discharged from the tube as desired and a twist locking mechanism about the middle for securing the device in the extended open position during use or in the closed position for storage or transport.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device comprising:
 a first tube consisting of two or more interconnectable first tube walls, that when interconnected form said first tube, said first tube having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end having aperture restriction ridges for retaining collected tennis balls;   a second tube consisting of two or more interconnectable second tube walls that when interconnected form said second tube, said second tube having an upper end and a lower end for receiving said top end of said first tube; and   a locking mechanism affixed to said lower end of said second tube for connecting said first tube and said second tube, wherein said locking mechanism allows said first tube to slide within said second tube telescopically and able to lock said first tube and said second tube in a telescopically extended position during use or in a compressed position when stored.   
     
     
         2 . The handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a press-fit closable cap or a closable cap hingeably affixed to the upper end of said second tube. 
     
     
         3 . The handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a closable cap ring on said upper end of said second tube. 
     
     
         4 . The handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device according to  claim 3 , wherein said closable cap ring comprises a cap ring and a cap. 
     
     
         5 . A handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device comprising:
 a first tube consisting of two or more interconnectable first tube walls, that when interconnected form said first tube, said first tube having a bottom end and a top end;   a second tube consisting of two or more interconnectable second tube walls that when interconnected form said second tube, said second tube having an upper end and a lower end for receiving said top end of said first tube;   a locking mechanism affixed to said lower end of said second tube for connecting said first tube and said second tube, wherein said locking mechanism allows said first tube to slide within said second tube telescopically and able to lock said first tube and said second tube in a telescopically extended position during use or in a compressed position when stored;   a press-fit aperture ring for receiving tennis balls affixed to said bottom end of said first tube; and   a closable cap connected to said upper end of said second tube from which collected tennis balls may be discharged.   
     
     
         6 . The handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device according to  claim 5 , wherein said closable cap is a press-fit cap or is hingeably affixed to the upper end of said second tube. 
     
     
         7 . A handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device comprising:
 a first tube, said first tube having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end having aperture restriction ridges for retaining collected tennis balls;   a second tube, said second tube having an upper end and a lower end for receiving said top end of said first tube;   a locking mechanism affixed to said lower end of said second tube for connecting said first tube and said second tube, wherein said locking mechanism allows said first tube to slide within said second tube telescopically and able to lock said first tube and said second tube in a telescopically extended position during use or in a compressed position when stored.   
     
     
         8 . A handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device comprising:
 a first tube having a bottom end and a top end;   a second tube having an upper end and a lower end for receiving said top end of said first tube;   a locking mechanism affixed to said lower end of said second tube for connecting said first tube and said second tube, wherein said locking mechanism allows said first tube to slide within said second tube telescopically and able to lock said first tube and said second tube in an extended position during use or in a compressed position when stored;   a press-fit aperture ring for receiving tennis balls affixed to said bottom end of said first tube; and   a closable cap ring on said upper end of said second tube from which collected tennis balls may be discharged.   
     
     
         9 . The handheld telescoping tennis ball collecting device according to  claim 8 , further comprising a cap that affixes to said closable cap ring.