Chemiluminescent golf ball

• US 20070087862A1
• Filed: 10/17/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher Redwine, Matthew Schoenfeld
• Original Assignee: Christopher Redwine, Matthew Schoenfeld
• Inventors: Schoenfeld, Matthew, Redwine, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US11/582,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20070087862A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/353
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0024 Materials other than ionomers or polyurethane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0052 Liquid cores
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0075 Three piece balls, i.e. cover, intermediate layer and core
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

An illuminated golf ball comprised of an outer translucent layer and cover, and a spherical inner core of translucent plastic, filled with chemiluminescent liquid, such as Cyalume.™. The two components of the chemiluminescent liquid are held separate by a membrane or partition within the inner core. The chemiluminescent liquids are activated by being mixed with each other by the pulling of a cord, or the pulling or pushing of metal pin, or by impact from a golf club, which breaks or tears the membrane or partition. In a preferred form the golf ball will be made to comply with USGA guidelines. Thus, the golf ball will provide improved visibility in low light conditions and be of near equal weight distribution to provide performance and flight characteristics similar to standard, non-luminescent, golf balls.

Claims

1. ) A spherical, luminescent golf ball comprising:

a) an outer layer or layers of translucent polymer material, allowing for transmission and diffusion of light;

enclosing

b) a substantially spherical inner core shell of a translucent polymer material;

containing

b) two components of a chemiluminescent liquid mixture contained within said inner core shell which, when mixed, becomes luminescent, creating light energy;

c) a membrane, partition, chambers or capsule within said inner core as means to hold said components of chemiluminescent liquid mixture separate within said inner core shell;

d) a means to break, tear, open or otherwise affect said membrane, partition, chambers or capsule, such as a pull cord or pin extending through said outer layers to the inner core, or by structural design of said membrane, partition, chambers or capsule to be affected under compression as caused by impact from a golf club, thereby allowing said components to mix or cause to be mixed, activating said chemiluminescent liquid mixture; and

e) a dimpled outer surface.