Device for finding and gripping golf ball

• US 20060170230A1
• Filed: 12/05/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jae H.O. Lee
• Original Assignee: Jae H.O. Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Jae Ho
• Application Number:
  US11/294,650
• Publication Number:
  US 20060170230A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 294/19.200
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0053 for locating an object, e.g. a lost ball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 47/02 for picking-up or collecting

Abstract

A stick for easily finding a lost golf ball and for conveniently gripping the golf ball on ground is disclosed. The stick includes a hollow rod body, a clamp part formed in an end of the body to clamp the golf ball, a grip part formed in the opposite end of the body to pull the clamp part to clamp the golf ball, a light emitter installed in a side of the body to project a light beam, a light receiver installed in a side of the light emitter to scan a barcode printed on the surface of the golf ball by receiving the light beam reflected from the barcode, a determining part for determining whether the barcode is scanned or not based on an electric signal transmitted from the light receiver, and a speaker for outputting a predetermined audio signal based on the determination by the determining part.

Claims

1. A device for finding and gripping a golf ball comprising:

a hollow rod body;

a clamp part formed in an end of the body to clamp the golf ball;

a grip part formed in the opposite end of the body to pull the clamp part to clamp the golf ball;

a light emitter installed in a side of the body to project a light beam;

a light receiver installed in a side of the light emitter to scan a barcode printed on the surface of the golf ball by receiving the light beam reflected from the barcode;

a determining part for determining whether the barcode is scanned or not based on an electric signal transmitted from the light receiver; and

a speaker for outputting a predetermined audio signal based on the determination by the determining part.

2. The device for finding and gripping a golf ball as set forth in claim 1, wherein the clamp part comprises:

a fixed clamp fixed to the body;

a pivotal clamp pivoted about an end of the body; and

an elastic member for applying an elastic force in the direction of spreading the pivotal clamp.

3. The device for finding and gripping a golf ball as set forth in claim 1, wherein the grip part comprises:

a fixed grip fixed to the body;

a pivotal grip pivoted about the opposite end of the body; and

a steel wire having an end connected to the clamp part and an opposite end connected to the pivotal grip to transmit a tensile force according to the pivot of the pivotal grip.

4. The device for finding and gripping a golf ball as set forth in claim 1, wherein the light emitter and the light receiver are installed between the clamp parts.

5. The device for finding and gripping a golf ball as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a battery for supplying electric power to the determining part, the light emitter, the light receiver, and the speaker; and

a switch for intermitting the electric power from the battery.