Light-emitting golf ball
First Claim
1. Light-emitting golf ball for use in the dark, comprising:
- a spherical body made from a transparent material with an outer casing, the outer casing being fully closed; and
a light-emitting means containing chemiluminescent components made from a chemiluminescent material, which components emit light once they have been mixed with one another;
wherein said spherical body is provided with a cavity in which there are compartments which are separated from one another by a partition element, one of said chemiluminescent components being accommodated in each compartment, and said partition element being of frangible design, in such a manner that an impact load exerted on said outer casing causes said partition element to break, after which said chemiluminescent components can mix with one another.
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Abstract
A light-emitting golf ball for use in the dark, comprises a spherical body made from a transparent material with an outer casing, and light-emitting means containing chemiluminescent components made from a chemiluminescent material, which components emit light once they have been mixed with one another. The spherical body is provided with a cavity in which there are compartments which are separated from one another by a partition element. One of the chemiluminescent components is accommodated in each compartment. The partition element is of frangible design, in such a manner that an impact load exerted on the outer casing causes the partition element to break, after which the chemiluminescent components can mix with one another.
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31 Claims
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1. Light-emitting golf ball for use in the dark, comprising:
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a spherical body made from a transparent material with an outer casing, the outer casing being fully closed; and
a light-emitting means containing chemiluminescent components made from a chemiluminescent material, which components emit light once they have been mixed with one another;
wherein said spherical body is provided with a cavity in which there are compartments which are separated from one another by a partition element, one of said chemiluminescent components being accommodated in each compartment, and said partition element being of frangible design, in such a manner that an impact load exerted on said outer casing causes said partition element to break, after which said chemiluminescent components can mix with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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14. Method for activating a light-emitting golf ball for use in the dark, the golf ball comprising:
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a spherical body made from a transparent material with an outer casing; and
light emitting means containing chemiluminescent components made from a chemiluminescent material, which components emit light once they have been mixed with one another;
wherein said spherical body is provided with a cavity in which there are compartments which are separated from one another by a partition element, one of said chemiluminescent components being accommodated in each said compartment, and said partition element being of frangible design, in which activation is achieved by exerting an impact load on said outer casing, causing said partition element to break, after which said chemiluminescent components can mix with one another. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. Light-emitting golf ball for use in the dark, comprising:
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a spherical body made from a transparent material with an outer casing; and
a light-emitting means containing chemiluminescent components made from a chemiluminescent material, which components emit light once they have been mixed with one another;
wherein said spherical body is provided with a cavity in which there are compartments which are separated from one another by a partition element, and in which said cavity is formed and positioned around the mass center of the golf ball such that the principle axes of inertia substantially remain the same, one of said chemiluminescent components being accommodated in each compartment, and said partition element being of frangible design, in such a manner that an impact load exerted on said outer casing causes said partition element to break, after which said chemiluminescent components can mix with one another.
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23. An illuminated golf ball comprising:
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a fully closed outer shell made from a transparent material;
a core body made from a transparent material, the core body comprising a first shell half and a second shell half;
the first shell half having a cavity recess having a diameter;
the second shell half having a cavity recess having a diameter;
a partition element having a diameter greater than that of the diameter of the first shell half cavity recess and the second shell half cavity recess;
the partition element being placed between the first shell half cavity recess and the second shell half cavity recess as to separate them;
wherein the first shell half recess contains a first chemiluminescent material and the second shell half contain a second chemiluminescent material; and
wherein the partition element is of a frangible design such that when a golf club strikes the outer shell of the golf ball, the partition element breaks, after which said first and second chemiluminescent materials can mix with one another. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An illuminated golf ball comprising:
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a fully closed outer shell made from a transparent material;
a core body made from a transparent material, the core body comprising a first shell half and a second shell half;
the first shell half having a cavity recess and a plurality of inwardly projecting conical support points;
the second shell half having a cavity recess and a plurality of inwardly projecting conical support points;
a spherical partition element which rests on the conical support points of the first and second shell halves, the spherical partition element defining a first cavity within the spherical partition element, and a second cavity between the spherical partition element and the first and second cavity recesses;
wherein the first cavity contains a first chemiluminescent material and the second cavity contains a second chemiluminescent material; and
wherein the spherical partition element is of a frangible design such that when a golf club strikes the outer shell of the golf ball, the partition element breaks, after which said first and second chemiluminescent materials can mix with one another. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An illuminated golf ball comprising:
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a fully closed outer shell made from a transparent material;
a core body made from a transparent material, the core body comprising an outer shell, a first inner shell half, a second inner shell half, a first housing part and a second housing part;
the outer shell enclosing the first and second inner shell halves, the first inner shell half having a cavity recess;
the second inner shell half having a cavity recess;
the first housing part having a cavity recess and an inwardly projecting support ring;
the second housing part having a cavity recess and an inwardly projecting support ring;
a capsule received by the inwardly projecting support rings of the first and second housing parts;
the capsule defining a first cavity within the capsule, and a second cavity between the outside of the capsule and the cavity recesses of the first and second housings;
wherein the cavity recess of the first inner shell half receives the first housing part, and the cavity recess of the second inner shell half receives the second housing part;
wherein the first cavity contains a first chemiluminescent material and the second cavity contains a second chemiluminescent material; and
wherein the capsule is of a frangible design such that when a golf club strikes the outer shell of the golf ball, the capsule breaks, after which said first and second chemiluminescent materials can mix with one another. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An illuminated golf ball comprising:
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a fully closed outer shell made from a transparent material;
a core body made from a transparent material, the core body comprising a first shell half and a second shell half;
the first shell half having a plurality of inwardly projecting support ribs and a plurality of inwardly projecting strengthening ribs which define a first support cavity and a first recess cavity;
the second shell half having a plurality of inwardly projecting support ribs and a plurality of inwardly projecting strengthening ribs which define a second support cavity and a second recess cavity;
a capsule received by the first and second support cavities;
wherein the capsule contains a first chemiluminescent material and the first and second recess cavities contain a second chemiluminescent material; and
wherein the capsule is of a frangible design such that when a golf club strikes the outer shell of the golf ball, the capsule breaks, after which said first and second chemiluminescent materials can mix with one another.
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Specification