FLOOR UNIT FOR REMOVAL TABLE TENNIS BALLS FROM UNDER TENNIS TABLE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A63B47/04 

FIELD: games.

SUBSTANCE: floor unit for removal table tennis balls from under the tennis table is made in the form of a hollow box containing two trapezoidal side walls conically connected along the edge, having at least one corner of less than 90° with the base opposite to the edge, designed to be accommodated on the floor under the table parallel to the length of the table, and at least one inclined front wall. The front wall is connected to the side walls along the side edges under the specified angle to the base, and the walls together form an inclined surface adapted for location under the tennis table and for self-rolling of the fallen balls from under the table. The front wall in the central part comprises the relief in the form of a tapered slot with the height of about 38 cm, the depth of about 15 cm and formed with the front wall with the edge with the length of about 47 cm. The edge length, which interconnects conically the side walls, is approximately 52 cm, the side edges connecting the front and side walls have the length of approximately 75 cm, the length of the base of the side walls, placed on the floor is approximately 103 cm. The floor unit comprises two separate boxes, each of which is mounted on opposite sides of the net with the front wall to the corresponding player. The walls of the box comprise at least one part which reveals some information that is basically advertising.

EFFECT: self-rolling of the fallen balls from under the table in the open space around the table.

9 cl, 2 dwg