Patent Publication Number: US-2020283041-A1

Title: Equipment caddie

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     The present invention is directed to an equipment caddie that will allow athletes to carry their softball or baseball equipment in an organized manner and provide the athletes a place to rest while not on the field. 
     The inventor of the present invention conceived the equipment caddie when traveling with his children whom played organized baseball. He was one of the coaches on the team and realized that between games, often, the kids had nowhere to sit. On many occasions, the bucket that he used to carry balls was taken by his children and used as a stool. 
     The need to provide his children with a stool during games led to the conception of the present invention. Yet he realized that simply providing a bucket with wheels that had a retractable handle was not enough. He had to design a bucket that could carry at least two bats and his children&#39;s equipment so that the equipment would not be soaked during summer storms. 
     In summer leagues, parents transport luggage, baseball equipment, tents, lounge chairs, coolers, baseball equipment bag carries and food in vehicles, so he realized that adding another thing to carry in vehicles was not feasible. He chose to eliminate the baseball equipment bag carriers with the present invention. The present invention provides his children with a stool that is an equipment carrier. 
     For the foregoing reason there is a need for an equipment caddie that can used by athletes as a stool and as an equipment carrier. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present invention describes an equipment caddie that is used by athletes as a stool and as an equipment carrier. 
     The equipment caddie comprises of an oblong housing that is on at least two wheels. The caddie has a retractable handle and a two-piece cover. The first part of the cover defines a compartmental housing that defines at least one cylinder wherein bats or elongated items can be stored. The cylinder(s) defines drains that will allow precipitation to exit the cylinder if the precipitation enters the cylinder. The second part of the two-piece cover is a seat that is pivotally attached to the compartmental housing. In a preferred embodiment, the caddie will define side openings that will allow a user to lift the caddie on to a vehicle. 
     Embodiments of the equipment caddie will define further compartments within the oblong housing and hooks, brackets or holders that will support equipment. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide an equipment caddie that can be used as a stool. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide an equipment caddie that can be used to house and transport athletic equipment. 
     Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide an equipment caddie that has side vents. 
    
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
       These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regards to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention wherein the seat covers the oblong housing of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention wherein the seat cover is upright and does not cover the oblong housing; 
         FIG. 3  is a top plan view of the present invention that shows the seat in a down position; 
         FIG. 4  is a top plan view of the present invention that shows the inner pockets or compartment of the invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 6  is a side view that shows one of the cylinders of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION 
     As seen in  FIGS. 1-6 , the present invention describes an equipment caddie  100 . The the caddie  100  comprises an oblong housing  10  that has a front  10   a , a rear  10   b , a left  10   c , a right  10   d , a top  10   e  and a bottom side  10   f , wherein the front side  10   a  is circular, the rear side  10   b  is planar and the left  10   c  and right sides  10   d  connect the front side  10   a  to the rear side  10   b , the bottom side  10   f  is closed and a set of wheels  12  are attached to the rear side  10   b  at a position that is adjacent to the bottom side  10   f , the top side  10   e  defines an aperture. A first compartmental housing  14  is within and attached to the rear side  10   b  of the oblong housing  10 , the first compartmental housing  14  defines at least one cylinder  16  that runs from the top side  10   e  of the oblong housing  10  toward the bottom side  10   f  of the oblong housing  10 , and the first compartmental housing  14  defines a clamp  18  that is centered between the left side  10   c  and the right side  10   d  of the oblong housing  10 . A telescoping handle  20  is fixedly attached to the rear side  10   b  of the oblong housing  10 . And, a seat cover  22  that is pivotally attached to the first compartmental housing  14 . 
     The oblong housing  10  was designed to accommodate a two-part cover. The first part of the cover (the first compartmental housing  14 ) holds elongated equipment in the rear side  10   b  of the oblong housing  10 . The second part of the cover is a seat  22  that is pivotally attached to the first part of the cover. The cover is designed to allow a user to sit on the equipment caddie  100  while having at least one bat within the cylinders of the equipment caddie  100 . This design helps the athlete secure his equipment within a single carrier and allows the caddie to be used a stool. The seat  22  can be a cushion. 
     A first pocket  24  can be attached to the oblong housing  10  at a position that is within and on the front side  10   a  of the oblong housing  10 . The first pocket  24  can be used to store a glove. The first pocket  24  can be designed to be a molded glove compartment. 
     A pair of lower compartments  26  may also be defined within and on the bottom side  10   f  of the oblong housing  10 . The pair of lower compartments  26  are designed to hold shoes, cleats or any other valuable. 
     An embodiment of the present invention may have a holder  28  that is attached to the oblong housing  10  at a position that is within the oblong housing and above the first pocket  24 . The holder  28  is designed to hold hanging items, such as batting gloves. 
     In preferred embodiments of the present invention the oblong housing  10  defines a pair of carrying openings  30 , each opening being on the left side  10   c  and the right side  10   d  of the oblong housing  10  and positioned at least three inches from the top side  10   e  of the oblong housing  10 . The carrying openings  30  allow a user a place to insert his or her hands to lift the equipment caddie  100 . The carrying openings  30  also serve as vents that allow air to pass through the equipment caddie  100 . 
     In an embodiment, the handle  20  defines a lower bracket  32  that is used to receive a hooked accessory. 
     The cylinders  16  of the present invention, in preferred embodiments, shall define a drain  32 . The drain  32  will allow precipitate that enters the cylinders  16  to pour out of the cylinders  16 . 
     In an embodiment of the present invention, the first compartmental housing  14  defines a clamp  18  that is centered between the left side  10   c  and the right side  10   d  of the oblong housing  10 . The clamp  18  is used to secure a helmet on to the equipment caddie  100 . 
     An advantage of the present invention is that it provides an equipment caddie that is used as a stool. 
     Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides an equipment caddie that is used to house and transport athletic equipment. 
     Yet a further advantage of the present invention is that it provides an equipment caddie that has side vents. 
     While the inventor&#39;s above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope, but rather as an exemplification of several preferred embodiments thereof. Accordingly, the scope should not be determined by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.