A golf ball dispenser is disclosed comprising a cavity for storing a plurality of golf balls. The dispenser comprises an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed and an ejection lever for ejecting a golf ball through the exit opening when activated. The dispenser and lever are configured s
A golf ball dispenser is disclosed comprising a cavity for storing a plurality of golf balls. The dispenser comprises an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed and an ejection lever for ejecting a golf ball through the exit opening when activated. The dispenser and lever are configured so that as the lever is moved towards the exit opening so as to dispense a first ball the lever clamps the next ball to be dispensed within the dispenser so as to prevent the next ball from moving towards the exit opening.
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1. A golf ball dispenser having a cavity configured to store a plurality of golf balls, said dispenser comprising an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed in use and a flexible ejection lever configured to eject a golf ball through the exit opening when activated, wherein the dispenser
1. A golf ball dispenser having a cavity configured to store a plurality of golf balls, said dispenser comprising an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed in use and a flexible ejection lever configured to eject a golf ball through the exit opening when activated, wherein the dispenser and lever are configured so that as the lever is moved towards the exit opening so as to dispense a first ball and, after dispensing the first ball, the lever bends around and contacts one side of a next ball to be dispensed and forces an opposite side of the next ball against a wall of the cavity so as to clamp the next ball, without the first ball below the next ball, within the dispenser so as to prevent the next ball from moving towards the exit opening, wherein the lever extends between a first end arranged in a fixed position inside of the dispenser cavity and a second moveable end arranged outside of the cavity. 2. A golf ball dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lever is arranged and configured such that as the second end of the lever is moved towards the exit opening a dispensing portion of the lever contacts and forces said first ball out of the exit opening and a clamping portion of the lever simultaneously moves towards said next ball until the clamping portion clamps the next ball within the dispenser. 3. A golf ball dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein the clamping portion of the lever is proximate the first end of the lever and the dispensing portion of the lever is proximate the second end of the lever. 4. A golf ball dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein said next ball is clamped between the clamping portion of the lever and an inner wall of the cavity in use. 5. A golf ball dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second movable end is arranged below the cavity. 6. A golf ball dispenser having a cavity configured to store a plurality of golf balls, said dispenser comprising an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed in use and an ejection lever configured to eject a golf ball through the exit opening when activated, wherein the dispenser and lever are configured so that as the lever is moved towards the exit opening so as to dispense a first ball and, after dispensing the first ball, the lever clamps a next ball to be dispensed, without the first ball below the next ball, within the dispenser so as to prevent the next ball from moving towards the exit opening, wherein the lever is a flexible member configured to bend around the next ball when clamping the next ball. 7. A golf ball dispenser having a cavity configured to store a plurality of golf balls, said dispenser comprising an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed in use and a flexible ejection lever configured to eject a golf ball through the exit opening when activated, wherein the dispenser and lever are configured so that as the lever is moved towards the exit opening so as to dispense a first ball and, after dispensing the first ball, the lever bends around and clamps the next ball to be dispensed, without the first ball below the next ball, within the dispenser so as to prevent the next ball from moving towards the exit opening, said golf ball dispenser further comprising at least one retaining member adjacent to the exit opening for inhibiting movement of a golf ball through and out of the exit opening. 8. A golf ball dispenser as claimed in claim 7, wherein the retaining member comprises a movable projection which is resiliently biased into a position for inhibiting movement of the ball through and out of the exit opening. 9. A golf ball dispenser as claimed in claim 7, wherein the dispenser and at least one retaining member are configured so that the retaining member is automatically forced out of the path of the first ball as the first ball is forced towards the exit opening by the lever. 10. An apparatus comprising: a plurality of golf balls including a first ball to be dispensed and a next ball to be dispensed; anda golf ball dispenser including a housing formed with a wall bordering a cavity configured to store the plurality of golf balls, said dispenser comprising an exit opening through which the plurality of balls are dispensed in use and a flexible ejection lever configured to eject the first ball through the exit opening when activated, wherein the dispenser and lever are configured so that as the lever is moved towards the exit opening so as to dispense the first ball and, after dispensing the first ball, the lever bends around and contacts one side of the next ball and forces an opposite side of the next ball against the wall so as to clamp the next ball, without the first ball below the next ball, within the dispenser so as to prevent the next ball from moving towards the exit opening, wherein the lever extends between a first end arranged in a fixed position inside of the dispenser cavity and a second moveable end arranged outside of the cavity. 11. An apparatus comprising: a plurality of golf balls including a first ball to be dispensed and a next ball to be dispensed; anda golf ball dispenser having a cavity configured to store the plurality of golf balls, said dispenser comprising an exit opening through which the balls are dispensed in use and an ejection lever configured to eject the first ball through the exit opening when activated, wherein the dispenser and lever are configured so that as the lever is moved towards the exit opening so as to dispense the first ball and, after dispensing the first ball, the lever clamps the next ball, without the first ball below the next ball, within the dispenser so as to prevent the next ball from moving towards the exit opening, wherein the lever is a flexible member configured to bend around the next ball when clamping the next ball.
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Hamilton Robert H. (Edina MN) Armstrong Eric J. (Spinnerstown PA), Ball caddy system.
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