Sexton, Layon A.; Campbell, John J.;

Tennis ball pouch and holder

The invention relates to a tennis ball holder and storage apparatus incorporated with a garment to be worn by a tennis player. The garment is previded with a hook element and a loop element of a hook and loop connector. The hook element is attached to the garment along a pocket open end and the loop element is attached to a pocket flap which exteds over the pocket opening such that the hook and loop elements will be aligned and engaged. The hook element on the garment can further be engaged with the nap surface on a standard tennis ball to thereby attach the ball to the garment. A pouch having a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener attached along its upper edge and adjacent its opening is provided. The loop portion on the pouch can be engaged with the hook element on the garment to thereby provide the garment with an auxiliary pocket for holding tennis balls.

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We claim:

1. A tennis ball holder in combination with a standard tennis ball comprising;

a garment to be worn by a tennis player, said garment having at least one pocket having an open upper end and a closed lower end; flap means having a first portion attached to said garment above said upper end and a second portion overlapping said pocket upper end and extending a predetermined distance along an outer surface of said garment pocked to define a closure for said pocket open end; said flap second portion further being a size to extend into said open upper end;

hook and loop elements defining means to fasten said closure over said pocket upper end, said hook element being attached to said garment to be overlapped by said flap means, and said loop element being attached to said flap means such that when said flap means is extended said predetermined distance said hook and loop elements will be engaged to hold said flap means in a stationary position;

at least one standard tennis ball; said ball having a nap material covering a predetermined portion of its outer surface, said nap material, when engaged with said hook element, will cause said ball to adhere to said garment when said second portion of said flap is positioned in said open upper end;

a tennis ball storage means, said storage means defining an auxiliary pocket having an open end and a closed end, and being of a size to allow said at least one tennis ball to be stored therein; and,

loop fastener means attached to said auxiliary pocket along said upper end, said loop fastening means being engagable with said hook element for attaching said auxiliary pocket to said garment when said at least ball is not attached to said hook element.