Novelty golf ball with auditory response

• US 20030008727A1
• Filed: 06/15/2001
• Published: 01/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey C. Miller
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey C. Miller
• Inventors: Miller, Jeffrey C.
• Application Number:
  US10/133,561
• Publication Number:
  US 20030008727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/351
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0633 without electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0019 Specified dimple depth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/002 Specified dimple diameter
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements

Abstract

A golf ball (10) which creates a surprising sound effect as it flies through the air after being struck by a golf club swing. The sound effect is created by airflow over holes (11) in the golf ball (10).

Claims

1. A ball having an auditory response during flight created by airflow after being struck by a golf club swing comprising:

(a) a golf ball

(b) said golf ball contains a plurality of holes penetrating outer portion through to inner portion

2. A ball according to claim 1 wherein said holes are of equal diameter and penetrate said golf ball perpendicularly at equal depths

3. A ball according to claim 1 wherein said holes are of unequal diameters penetrating said golf ball at angles other than perpendicular and having unequal depths

4. A ball according to claim 1 wherein said holes contain means for generating sound from air-flow over or through said holes