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Rack for hanging bats or other objects with advertising spaceRelated Patent Categories: Supports: Racks, Special Article, Recreational EquipmentRack for hanging bats or other objects with advertising space description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060144806, Rack for hanging bats or other objects with advertising space. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a method and a device for storing sporting equipment and more particularly storing of baseball or softball equipment. [0002] 1. Background [0003] Statistics show that over 14,000 Little League injuries occur from tripping over equipment each year. The chances of injury can be reduced by eliminating the mess in the dugout. [0004] There are also problems with advertising your team's name or sponsor as this is normally done by banners which can be difficult to attach to the fence or a wall at the ballpark and they have to be moved and serve no functional purpose. [0005] 2. Prior Art [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 6,138,841 by Klein, et al. and issued on Oct. 31, 2000, is for a hanging rack for sports equipment. It discloses a sports equipment rack for supporting sports equipment in an angular manner with apair of side frame members having an elongated main body section and a plurality of support arms projecting outwardly and upwardly from each main body section. [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 6,089,383 by Heneveld and issued on Jul. 18, 2000, is for a multiple use storage shelf for organizing and storing sporting equipment or other articles. It discloses a multiple use storage shelf for efficiently organizing and storing a variety of different sized items such as balls, ranging from golf balls to basketballs, and containers, ranging from a small box of nails to a larger paint can. [0008] U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,340 by Cameron and issued on Apr. 25, 2000, is for a sports equipment storage rack. It discloses a rack for organizing, protecting, and storing various sports equipment. It has a backboard, a receptacle for holding a beverage container, at least one equipment hook, a bat holder hook, at least one flexible member such as a securing strap, an optional hanging hole, and a decorative area. [0009] U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,105 by Whitehead, et al. and issued on Feb. 16, 1999, is for a storage apparatus for sporting goods. It discloses a storage apparatus for holding a large variety of sports paraphernalia. It has rod members between opposing frame members with upper and middle shelves formed by upper and middle rod members with some of the rod members adjustable in a horizontal plane to hold and keep various sized balls or other sporting goods away from the wall of which the frame members are secured. [0010] U.S. Pat. No. 5,706,737 by Whitehead, et al. and issued on Jan. 13, 1998, is for a multi-purpose sport shelf. It discloses a multi-purpose storage apparatus having interchangeable shelving for use in storage of sporting goods. [0011] U.S. Pat. No. 5,626,244 by Mesna, et al. and issued on May 6, 1997 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,509,632 by Mesna, et al. and issued on Apr. 23, 1996 are for bat racks for chain link fence. They disclose a bat rack having a generally L-shaped elongated member with a series of recesses adapted to receive the handles of baseball bats. [0012] U.S. Pat. No. 5,335,794 by Reedy and issued on Aug. 9, 1994, is for a sports equipment support rack. It discloses a sports equipment support rack which is a combination of a fixed main frame, a basket, and a hoop and hook assembly. [0013] U.S. Pat. No. 5,294,005 by Hedges and issued on Mar. 15, 1994, is for a portable modular sports equipment rack especially suited for use at games. It discloses a portable modular sports equipment rack including elongated telescoping tubular mounting members for accommodating a number of different types of hooks specifically adapted to receive different types of softball or baseball equipment, including at least fielding gloves, batting helmets and bats. Tubular spacer elements maintain a desired space between different pieces of equipment. [0014] U.S. Pat. No. 5,273,298 by Brown, Sr. and issued on Dec. 28, 1993, is for a combined carrier and storage device for baseball or softball team equipment having playing field lining capability. It discloses an improved compartmentalized carrier and storage device for baseball and softball team equipment for its easy transport and use. [0015] U.S. Pat. No. 5,085,327 by Mercer, Jr., et al. and issued on Feb. 4, 1992, is for a sports equipment organizer. It discloses a sports equipment organizer providing a frame of rectangular elements including parallel top and bottom elements parallel left and right vertical elements joining the top and bottom elements. [0016] U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,048 by Lortie and issued on Nov. 6, 1990, is for a caddy for baseball and softball bats. It discloses a cart for carrying baseball equipment featuring a protective cover. [0017] U.S. Pat. No. 4,936,467 by Bobeczko and issued on Jun. 26, 1990, is for a sports equipment rack. It discloses a sports equipment rack that includes a pair of spaced frame members connected to, and projecting from, a vertically extending wall. [0018] U.S. Pat. No. 4,854,456 by Lee and issued on Aug. 8, 1989, is for a rack structure for balls and related equipment. It discloses a rack structure for storing balls and related equipment with the rack structure mainly comprised of two frame plates, several horizontal rods, two side plates, and several hooks. [0019] U.S. Pat. No. 4,583,647 by Schinzing and issued on Apr. 22, 1986, is for a rack for hanging bats or other objects. It discloses a portable rack formed as a molded unit which has a plurality of niches formed in a horizontal ledge portion to support a plurality of bats or other objects in a vertical position, and guide arms and adjustable clip means affixed to the back of a vertical mounting plate to enable the device to be mounted on a wire-screen backstop, or alternatively, screw disposed through openings in the vertical mounting plate to enable the device to be mounted on an interior building wall. [0020] U.S. Pat. No. 4,049,126 by Halverson and issued on Sept. 20, 1977, is for a weight equalized foldable bat rack. It discloses a portable bat rack having a first configuration attachable to a fence for the storage of baseball bats and a more compact second configuration of smaller dimensions for transporting the bat rack. [0021] U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,241 by Parrilla, Sr. and issued on Jan. 11, 1977, is for a rack for sporting equipment. It discloses a rack that is mountable upon a vertical wall, the rack being made from a plastic sheet that is vacuum-drawn to form a rigid, three dimensional back panel to a front side of which several trays are fitted, each tray likewise being similarly made of plastic; the trays serving to hold a basketball, football and several baseballs; the back panel also supports a row of forward extending pegs on which sports uniforms and caps can be hung, and a pair of yoke-shaped fittings, also secured to the rack, serve to hold baseball bats. [0022] There is still room for improvement in the art. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Continue reading about Rack for hanging bats or other objects with advertising space... 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