Golf ball

• US 20070054748A1
• Filed: 08/23/2005
• Published: 03/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shih-Ming Tsai
• Original Assignee: Shih-Ming Tsai
• Inventors: Tsai, Shih-Ming
• Application Number:
  US11/209,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20070054748A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/280
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0633 without electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/002 Specified dimple diameter
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements

Abstract

A golf ball includes a ball body having a central portion formed with a through hole. Thus, the golf ball produces whistle like audible sound by provision of the through hole of the ball body during rotation of the ball body after the golf ball is hit, thereby enhancing the playing amusement of the golf ball. In addition, the golfer can find the location of the golf ball by the audible sound produced by the ball body so as to shorten the time required for searching for the golf ball, thereby facilitating the golfer playing the golf ball.

Claims

1. A golf ball, comprising a ball body having a central portion formed with a through hole.

2. The golf ball in accordance with claim 1, wherein the through hole of the ball body has a substantially circular shape.

3. The golf ball in accordance with claim 1, wherein the through hole of the ball body is extended in a radial direction of the ball body.

4. The golf ball in accordance with claim 1, wherein the through hole of the ball body is extended through a whole radial diameter of the ball body.

5. The golf ball in accordance with claim 1, wherein air passes through the through hole of the ball body during rotation of the ball body after the golf ball is hit, so that the ball body produces whistle like audible sound by friction between the ball body and the air.

6. The golf ball in accordance with claim 5, wherein a golfer can find a location of the golf ball by the audible sound produced by the ball body so as to shorten the time required for searing for the golf ball.