Golf ball locating system and methods of use
First Claim
1. A golf ball comprising:
- a ball body; and
at least one mark written on a surface of the ball body, wherein the mark contains a magnetic ink composition.
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Abstract
A method and a golf ball locating system enable a golfer to easily find a “lost” ball. The method for playing golf includes providing a golf ball that complies with golf ball specifications of the United States Golf Association, wherein the golf ball has a construction that is of at least a two-piece construction, providing the golfer with a writing instrument that contains a magnetic ink composition, and placing a mark across an outer surface of the golf ball using the writing instrument. The method also includes striking the golf ball with at least one golf club, and locating the golf ball using a handheld transmitting/receiving device that is programmed to detect the mark written on the golf ball from a distance of at least twenty feet away from the golf ball.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf ball comprising:
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a ball body; and at least one mark written on a surface of the ball body, wherein the mark contains a magnetic ink composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf ball locator system comprising:
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a golf ball comprising a ball body; a writing instrument configured to enable a user to write a mark across an outer surface of the golf ball, the writing instrument comprising a magnetic ink composition; and a portable transmitting/receiving device configured to detect the mark written on the golf ball from a distance of at least twenty feet away from the golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for playing golf comprising:
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providing a golf ball that complies with golf ball specifications of the United States Golf Association, wherein the golf ball has a construction that is of at least a two-piece construction; providing the golfer with a writing instrument that contains a magnetic ink composition; placing a mark across an outer surface of the golf ball using the writing instrument; striking the golf ball with at least one golf club; and locating the golf ball using a handheld transmitting/receiving device that is programmed to detect the mark written on the golf ball from a distance of at least twenty feet away from the golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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