Retrieval and storage apparatus

Abstract

A transportable universal object retrieval and holding apparatus is provided. It includes, a receiving component to allow pick up objects. In some aspects, the receiving components may include one or more spring mechanisms located at a first end. The objects may include tennis balls, baseballs, lacrosse balls, hockey pucks, and/or other objects. In other aspects, the compartments for storage of the objects may be modularly coupled to each to vary the storage capability of the apparatus.

1 . A transportable retrieval and storage apparatus capable of storing objects of different dimensions comprising:
 a storage compartment having a first end and a second end, said storage compartment including   an aperture disposed at said first end of said storage compartment, a plane of said aperture being substantially perpendicular to a plane of said storage compartment and including a first wall;   a plurality of spring members being disposed on and extending from said wall substantially along said plane of said aperture, each of said plurality of spring members being capable of being compressed toward said first wall.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spring members are equidistant from each other along a perimeter of said wall. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said aperture and said wall are substantially circular in shape and said wall has a perimeter, and wherein said spring members are equidistant from each other along said perimeter. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said spring members are disposed approximately 120 degrees from each other along said perimeter. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said storage compartment comprises at least two storage compartments, and wherein each storage compartment of the at least two storage compartments is coupled to another of said storage compartment via a coupling element. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein each storage compartment comprises an outer surface and wherein said coupling element is coupled to a portion of said outer surface of each storage element to couple said at least two storage compartments. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said aperture has a diameter and said diameter is configured to allow entry of a objects including, but not limited to, a baseball, a tennis ball, a lacrosse ball, and a hockey puck, when said plurality of spring members are compressed to said wall. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said storage compartment comprises a plurality of slots disposed therein. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spring members are configured to be compressed into openings in said wall. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spring members are configured to maintain objects in said storage compartment in an uncompressed position. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spring members are configured to have a length of approximately ⅓ rd  of a diameter of said apparatus in an uncompressed position. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing located along an outer surface of said storage compartment to enable coupling said storage compartment to a swing arm. 
     
     
         13 . A transportable retrieval and storage apparatus capable of storing objects of different dimensions comprising:
 a storage compartment having a first end and a second end, said storage compartment including   an aperture disposed at said first end of said storage compartment, a plane of said aperture being substantially perpendicular to a plane of said storage compartment and including a first wall;   means disposed in said aperture for allowing of passage of objects into said aperture and maintaining objects in said aperture after said objects have entered said aperture.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said storage compartment comprises at least two storage compartments, and wherein each storage compartment of the at least two storage compartments is coupled to another of said storage compartment via a coupling element. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein each storage compartment comprises an outer surface and wherein said coupling element is coupled to a portion of said outer surface of each storage element to couple said at least two storage compartments. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said aperture has a diameter and said diameter is configured to allow entry of a objects including, but not limited to, a baseball, a tennis ball, a lacrosse ball, and a hockey puck, when said plurality of spring members are compressed to said wall. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said storage compartment comprises a plurality of slots disposed therein. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a housing located along an outer surface of said storage compartment to enable coupling said storage compartment to a swing arm. 
     
     
         19 . A transportable retrieval and storage apparatus capable of storing objects of different dimensions comprising:
 a storage compartment having a first end and a second end, said storage compartment including   an aperture disposed at said first end of said storage compartment, a plane of said aperture being substantially perpendicular to a plane of said storage compartment;   an external surface including at least three slots each having a length of a distance substantially between the first end and the second end; and   a slidable assembly disposed along the external surface of the storage compartment, the slidable assembly including at least three pivot members each coupled to an internal surface of the slidable assembly and disposed within a different one of the slots, each of the at least three pivot members being further coupled to the internal surface of the slidable assembly by a spring member positioned to allow retraction of each pivot members from a position substantially perpendicular with the internal surface to a position less than 45 degrees from a plane perpendicular to the internal surface.