Ball cleaning device and methods of use thereof

Abstract

Embodiments relate to a ball cleaning device that may be used to clean, polish, or resurface sports balls or other suitable surfaces. A ball cleaning device comprises a top housing, a bottom housing, and a conditioning pad. The top and bottom housing can each have a pocket. The top housing can be removably mounted on the bottom housing. The pocket of the top housing and the pocket of the bottom housing can align to form a cavity. The conditioning pad can be positioned inside the cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ball cleaning device comprising:
 a top housing, the top housing having a pocket;   a bottom housing, the bottom housing having a pocket; and   a conditioning pad;   wherein the top housing is removably mounted on the bottom housing;   wherein, when the top housing is mounted on the bottom housing, the pocket of the top housing and the pocket of the bottom housing align to form a cavity;   wherein the conditioning pad is positioned inside the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the top housing has a handled portion and a mounting portion,
 wherein the pocket of the top housing is positioned on the mounting portion.   
     
     
         3 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 2 , wherein the handled portion of the top housing is in a shape of an avocado, egg, sphere, or ellipsoid. 
     
     
         4 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom housing has a handled portion and a mounting portion,
 wherein the pocket of the bottom housing is positioned on the mounting portion.   
     
     
         5 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 4 , wherein the handled portion of the bottom housing is in a shape of an avocado, egg, sphere, or ellipsoid. 
     
     
         6 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the top housing is pivotally mounted to the bottom housing. 
     
     
         7 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pocket of the top housing and the pocket of the bottom housing is hemispherical. 
     
     
         8 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the top housing has a notch positioned adjacent to the pocket of the top housing. 
     
     
         9 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom housing has a notch positioned adjacent to the pocket of the bottom housing. 
     
     
         10 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the conditioning pad is a scouring pad. 
     
     
         11 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket of the top housing has a surface and the conditioning pad lines at least a portion of the surface. 
     
     
         12 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 11 , wherein the conditioning pad is removably attached to the pocket of the top housing. 
     
     
         13 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 11 , further comprising a second conditioning pad, the second conditioning pad attached to the pocket of the bottom housing. 
     
     
         14 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 13 , wherein the second conditioning pad is removably attached. 
     
     
         15 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket of the bottom housing has a surface and the conditioning pad lines at least a portion of the surface. 
     
     
         16 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 15 , wherein the conditioning pad is removably attached to the pocket of the bottom housing. 
     
     
         17 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the conditioning pad has a border and a tab positioned on the border. 
     
     
         18 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the conditioning pad is a strip, the conditioning pad having two longitudinal edges. 
     
     
         19 . The ball cleaning device of  claim 18 , wherein at least one longitudinal edge is concave. 
     
     
         20 . A method of cleaning a ball with a ball cleaning device comprising: a top housing, the top housing having a pocket; a bottom housing, the bottom housing having a pocket; and a conditioning pad; wherein the top housing is removably mounted to the bottom housing; wherein, when the top housing is mounted to the bottom housing, the pocket of the top housing and the pocket of the bottom housing align to form a cavity; wherein the conditioning pad is positioned inside the cavity, the method comprising:
 positioning a ball in the pocket of the bottom housing or the top housing;   attaching the top housing to the bottom housing, wherein the ball is contained inside the cavity of the top housing and bottom housing, wherein the ball is in contact with the conditioning pad; and   pivoting the top housing relative to the bottom housing.