Patent ID: 7588145

Claim:
An improved apparatus for extending the life of athletic balls comprising: a. a generally cylindrical hollow container closed at one end by a bottom wall and open at its top end, b. a removable cover, c. a means for attaching said cover to said container at said top end so as to create an airtight seal between said container and said cover, d. an air pressure relief valve connected to said container and embedded in an airtight manner in a valve hole cut all the way through said bottom wall, e. an air pressure inlet valve connected to said container and embedded in an airtight manner in another valve hole cut all the way through said bottom wall, and f. two generally solid, cylindrically-shaped valve covers composed of a soft, durable, elastic material, with one of said valve covers snugly inserted into said valve hole containing said relief valve and another of said valve covers snugly inserted into said valve hole containing said inlet valve, with both of said valve covers inserted in such a manner that no portion of either of said valve covers extends below said bottom wall's outer surface.