Tennis court target comprising a tennis ball hopper and a target accessory

Abstract

The present invention is using a ball hopper as a highly visible tennis court target. This is accomplished by attaching a bright colored target accessory to the ball hopper. The attaching fasteners can be implemented as separate elements or they can be integrated into or attached to the target accessory. There is a vast choice of fasteners that are appropriate for this invention, some of which are eye and hook pairs, Velcro tape, various types of laces, ribbons, self latching plastic fasteners, etc. The listed fasteners may be permanently attached to non-elastic or elastic ribbons that are permanently attached to the targeting accessory or are integral part of it. In one embodiment of the present invention the target accessory is built as a sleeve that is pulled over the handle of a ball hopper in order to place it in the desired working position without fasteners.

1 . A tennis court target comprising: 
 a tennis ball hopper and    a target accessory;    wherein said tennis ball hopper comprises a ball basket which ensures that said tennis ball hopper will remain in the upright position when said tennis ball hopper is left unattended on a tennis court and a handle that has two upright members joined by a mostly horizontal griping member;    and wherein said target accessory comprises a target accessory main body and fasteners used to fasten said target accessory main body to said tennis ball hopper by means of said fasteners to secure it in the desired position; and wherein said target accessory is colored in bright vivid colors making it highly visible against its background.    
   
   
       2 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said main body has holes in it through which said fasteners are treaded before being looped around said tennis ball hopper handle after which they are tied together securing said target accessory in the working position.  
   
   
       3 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said main body and said fasteners are made of the same piece of material and wherein at the ends of the said fasteners the first element of a latching pair is attached and wherein the second element of said latching pair is attached to said target accessory main body allowing both ends of said fasteners to be latched together once when said fasteners are looped around said tennis hopper handle securing said target accessory in the working position.  
   
   
       4 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said fasteners are attached to said target accessory main body and wherein at the ends of the said fasteners the first element of a latching pair is attached and wherein the second element of said latching pair is attached to said target accessory main body allowing both ends of said fasteners to be latched together once when said fasteners are looped around said tennis hopper handle securing said target accessory in the working position.  
   
   
       5 . A tennis court target as claimed in claim  4 ;wherein said fasteners are made on non elastic material;  
   
   
       6 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 4;  wherein said fasteners are made of elastic material;  
   
   
       7 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 4;  wherein said fasteners are made of laces, ribbons and alike that are tied together once they are passed around said tennis hopper handle to secure said main body of said target accessory to said tennis hopper handle.  
   
   
       8 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said fasteners are attached to said target accessory main body and wherein said fasteners are laces or ribbons allowing both ends of said fasteners to be tied together once when said fasteners are looped around said tennis hopper handle securing said target accessory in the working position.  
   
   
       9 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said tennis target accessory and fasteners are made of the weather resistant materials.  
   
   
       10 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said target accessory is used to additionally display advertisements.  
   
   
       11 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said target accessory additionally displays graphic symbols.  
   
   
       12 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 1;  wherein said target accessory additionally displays trade marks.  
   
   
       13 . A tennis court target comprising: 
 a tennis ball hopper and    a target accessory;    wherein said tennis ball hopper comprises a ball basket which ensures that said tennis ball hopper will remain in the upright position when said tennis ball hopper is left unattended on a tennis court and a handle that has two upright members joined by a mostly horizontal griping member;    and wherein said target accessory is built as a sleeve that is pulled over said tennis ball hopper handle in order to secure it in the working position.    
   
   
       14 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 13;  wherein said tennis target accessory is made of the weather resistant materials.  
   
   
       15 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 13;  wherein said target accessory is used to additionally display advertisements.  
   
   
       16 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 13;  wherein said target accessory additionally displays graphic symbols.  
   
   
       17 . A tennis court target as claimed in  claim 12;  wherein said target accessory additionally displays trade marks.