Devices, systems, and methods for refurbishing one or more lacrosse balls

Abstract

A method and system for resurfacing one or more lacrosse balls is provided. The system includes a container, a rotatable member, and a motor. The container is configured to hold the one or more lacrosse balls. The rotatable member includes an abrasive surface configured to scuff the lacrosse balls while in the container. The motor includes a drive shaft coupled to the rotatable member and configured to facilitate rotation of the rotatable member. With this arrangement, the lacrosse balls are positioned over the abrasive surface such that, upon rotation of the rotatable member, the abrasive surface scuffs the lacrosse balls to, thereby, resurface the balls.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A resurfacing system for resurfacing one or more lacrosse balls, comprising:
 a container configured to contain the one or more lacrosse balls, the container having a cylindrical shape including a side wall defining an interior surface and an exterior surface of the container such that the interior surface extends parallel with the exterior surface;   a rotatable disc member including an abrasive surface, the abrasive surface being at least one of sand paper and an abrasive coating, the abrasive surface configured to scuff the one or more lacrosse balls contained in the container;   a drive shaft configured to be coupled to the rotatable member and configured to facilitate rotation of the rotatable member; and   one or more bumpers positioned directly on the interior surface, the one or more bumpers configured to disrupt consistent movement of the one or more lacrosse balls in the container upon movement of the rotatable member.   
     
     
         2 . The resurfacing system of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive surface is positioned over at least one resilient material layer so that the abrasive surface is conformable. 
     
     
         3 . The resurfacing system of  claim 1 , wherein the drive shaft is coupled to a motor, the motor configured to drive and rotate the drive shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The resurfacing system of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable member includes a rotatable member central axis and the drive shaft defines a drive shaft axis, wherein the central axis is non-coaxial with the drive shaft axis. 
     
     
         5 . The resurfacing system of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable member includes a central axis and the drive shaft defines a drive shaft axis, wherein the central axis and the drive shaft axis are co-axial. 
     
     
         6 . A resurfacing system for resurfacing one or more lacrosse balls, comprising:
 a container having a cylindrical shape and configured to contain the one or more lacrosse balls, the container having a circular base wall and a circular lid with a side wall extending between the circular base wall and the circular lid, the side wall defining an interior surface and an exterior surface of the container such that the interior surface extends parallel relative to the exterior surface of the container;   a rotatable member including a circular disc shape with an abrasive surface on an upper side of the rotatable member, the rotatable member configured to be positioned within the container so that the rotatable member is positioned generally parallel with the base wall and the lid and so that the abrasive surface faces the lid, the rotatable member configured to be positioned such that the abrasive surface is generally parallel with the lid, the abrasive surface being at least one of sand paper and an abrasive coating, the abrasive surface configured to scuff the one or more lacrosse balls contained in the container; and   a drive shaft configured to be coupled to the rotatable member and configured to facilitate rotation of the rotatable member.   
     
     
         7 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the interior surface of the container includes one or more bumpers positioned directly on the interior surface, the one or more bumpers configured to disrupt consistent movement of the one or more lacrosse balls in the container upon movement of the rotatable member. 
     
     
         8 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the abrasive surface is positioned over at least one resilient material layer so that the abrasive surface is conformable. 
     
     
         9 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the drive shaft is coupled to a motor, the motor configured to drive and rotate the drive shaft. 
     
     
         10 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the rotatable member includes a rotatable member central axis and the drive shaft defines a drive shaft axis, wherein the central axis is non-coaxial with the drive shaft axis. 
     
     
         11 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the rotatable member includes a central axis and the drive shaft defines a drive shaft axis, wherein the central axis and the drive shaft axis are co-axial. 
     
     
         12 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the rotatable member comprises a plate portion and a counter-weight portion, the counter-weight portion sized and configured to oscillate and rotate the plate portion. 
     
     
         13 . The resurfacing system of  claim 6 , wherein the rotatable member comprises a plate portion with the abrasive surface and a counter-weight portion, the counter-weight portion rotatably coupled to the plate portion and directly coupled to the drive shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         14 . The resurfacing system of  claim 13 , wherein the drive shaft defines a drive shaft axis, the drive shaft axis is non-coaxial with a central axis of the plate portion. 
     
     
         15 . The resurfacing system of  claim 13 , wherein, upon rotational movement of the counter-weight portion via the drive shaft, the counter-weight portion rotates the plate portion with centrifugal force generated by the counter-weight portion. 
     
     
         16 . The resurfacing system of  claim 9 , further comprising a timer associated with the motor, the timer configured to automatically turn the motor off after a pre-determined period of time. 
     
     
         17 . A resurfacing system for resurfacing one or more lacrosse balls, comprising:
 a container configured to contain the one or more lacrosse balls, the container having a cylindrical shape including a side wall defining an interior surface and an exterior surface of the container such that the interior surface extends parallel with the exterior surface;   a motor coupled to the container, the motor having a drive shaft extending vertically upward from the motor, the drive shaft defining a drive shaft axis;   a plate member defining a central plate axis and having an upper abrasive surface and an underside;   a counter-weight rotatably coupled to the underside of the plate member, the counter-weight coupled to the drive shaft of the motor such that the drive shaft axis is non-coaxial with the central plate axis; and   one or more bumpers positioned directly on the interior surface, the one or more bumpers configured to disrupt consistent movement of the one or more lacrosse balls in the container upon movement of the rotatable member.   
     
     
         18 . The resurfacing system of  claim 17 , wherein the plate member comprises one or more layers of resilient material with the upper abrasive surface coupled thereto so that the upper abrasive surface is conformable. 
     
     
         19 . The resurfacing system of  claim 17 , wherein, upon rotation of the counter-weight via the drive shaft, the plate member rotates via centrifugal force generated by the counter-weight. 
     
     
         20 . The resurfacing system of  claim 17 , wherein, upon rotation of the counter-weight via the drive shaft, the plate member rotates with an oscillating arrangement.