Patent ID: 9278277
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A63D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus configured to enhance oil extraction from pores of a bowling ball to improve user performance of the bowling ball when in use, the apparatus comprising: a housing unit comprising an opening on a top portion of the unit; a tank disposed within the opening and mechanically coupled to the housing unit, wherein the tank is configured to store a fluid; a rack disposed within the tank and comprising a pair of generally U-shaped rods coupled together by a connecting rod, the rack configured to secure the bowling ball within space defined between the U-shaped rods and the connecting rod to permit the ball to remain suspended in a stationary position with at least one finger hole of the ball positioned above an upper level of the stored fluid and exposed to a surrounding environment; a heating unit coupled to the tank and configured to heat the stored fluid; and at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to the tank, wherein the at least one transducer is configured to direct sound waves through the heated fluid toward the secured bowling ball, thereby extracting oil from the bowling ball.