Patent ID: 7066847

Claim:
A device for catching, loading, holding and storage of ice hockey pucks and other pucks and balls said device comprising: a front ( 1 ) and a rear ( 2 ) U-shaped member, wherein said front and rear U-shaped members comprising two straight portions joined by a curved portion, said front U-shaped member being greater in height than said rear U-shaped member; said U-shaped members are attached to four additional members, two members ( 5 ) and ( 6 ) attached to said straight portion of the U-shaped front member ( 1 ) and the U-shaped rear member ( 2 ) near the end of said U-shaped members which rest on the surface on which said device rests on the straight portion of said members and said other two members ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) attached to said front U-shaped member ( 1 ) and said rear U-shaped member ( 2 ) near the top of said straight sides of the front ( 1 ) and rear ( 2 ) U-shaped member above members ( 5 ) and ( 6 ); a floor ( 16 ) attached to said bottom portion of said two members ( 5 ) and ( 6 ) which join said front ( 1 ) and said rear ( 2 ) U-shaped member to said floor; said floor curving upwardly and attaching to a member ( 8 ) which is attached to said front U-shaped member ( 1 ) which runs between said two straight portions of U-shaped member ( 1 ) which in turn attaches to member ( 7 ) for joining said two straight portions of said rear U-shaped member ( 2 ) at the same level as members ( 5 ) and ( 6 ); wherein said device is covered by a mesh ( 17 ) material; wherein said device is carried by a strap or handle ( 11 ) connected to said top of said U-shaped front member ( 1 ) and U-shaped rear member ( 2 ); a loading ramp ( 12 ) attached to said front U-shaped members ( 1 ) by two pins ( 15 ) which are attached to said front U-shaped member ( 1 ) which said pins ( 15 ) running through a slot ( 14 ) on each of said two sides ( 13 ) of said loading ramp ( 12 ), said loading ramp ( 12 ) is locked in place when said ramp is in a closed position; and when said ramp is in an open position, said front of said ramp touches the surface on which said device rests upon, said rear of said ramp raising up to and ending just above said floor ( 16 ) allowing pucks to be guided up said ramp ( 12 ) and landing on said floor ( 16 ) of said device; and wherein when said pucks are fully loaded, said ramp ( 12 ) is moved to said closed positioned and locked in place allowing said pucks to be carried securely without falling out or being lost.