US 11,701,553 B1
Height adjustable bowling ball stand
Aaron Collins, Jr., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Aaron Collins, Jr., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/572,259.
Int. Cl. A63B 47/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/28 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 47/007 (2013.01) [F16M 11/28 (2013.01); A63B 2210/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/093 (2013.01); A63B 2225/74 (2020.08)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A height adjustable bowling ball stand for storing a bowling ball during a ling activity consisting of:
a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, a continuous side enclosing an internal volume, said base providing stability for the stand;
a core section formed of two or more slidibly attached core segments, said core segments having an outer side and inner side with said outer and inner sides forming an enclosure, said core segments being connected such that the each said core segment can slide in a linear direction and lock in place to adjust stand height and prevent movement of said core segments when the bowling ball weight is applied and said core segments being sequentially attached to each other with a base core segment being attached to the top surface of said base and a seat core segment attached to a ball seat;
the ball seat connected to said ball seat core segments and opposite the base core segment, said ball seat having a concave top surface for positioning the bowling ball and a bottom surface attached to the ball seat core segment, said ball seat having a continuous side;
lighting elements attached to said bottom surface of ball seat such that light is projected downward toward said base and an area surrounding said base;
a power source connected to said lighting elements to provide power to operate said lighting elements;
a handle attached to said stand for transport of said stand; and
a fan element attachable to and detachable from said bowling ball stand for providing ventilation to an area surrounding said base; wherein said fan element is connected to a power source positioned in said base.