Game Ball

• US 20080234077A1
• Filed: 03/21/2008
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Theresa A. Glowinski
• Original Assignee: Theresa A. Glowinski
• Inventors: Glowinski, Theresa A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,951,151 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

A game ball and game for play by a plurality of players with a ball to be passed for player to player that emits a sound at different intervals from slow to rapid during a single play period to indicate to the players a stage of the game is provided.

Claims

1. A game ball, comprising a foam material and housing:

a microcontroller connected to a power source, a motion switch and a sound generator, the microcontroller incorporating or connected to a timer;

whereupon movement of the game ball activates the motion switch to generate a signal to the microprocessor

a) to start the timer for a first count period and to generate a first signal to the sound generator to emit a first series of sounds at a first interval;

b) upon expiration of the first count period, to reset the timer for a second count period and to generate a second signal to the sound generator to emit a second series of sounds at a second interval being faster than the first interval; and

c) at the end of the second count period, to reset the timer for a third count period and to generate a third signal to the sound generator to produce a third series of beeps at a third interval being faster than the second interval.

2. The game ball of claim 1, wherein the timing device is an internal time of the microcontroller.

3. The game ball of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller incorporates both a logic function and a timing function.

4. The game ball of claim 1, further comprising a vibration generator.

5. The game ball of claim 4, wherein upon said reset of the timer for the third count period, the microcontroller further generates a signal to the vibration generator to produce a vibrational motion at said third interval.

6. The game ball of claim 1, further comprising a light generator.

7. The game ball of claim 6, wherein upon said reset of the timer for the third count period, the microcontroller further generates a signal to the light generator to produce a flashing light at said third interval.

11. A method of playing a game among a plurality of players and using the device of claim 1, comprising:

activating the game ball and passing the game ball from player to player until the vibrational motion is emitted from the game ball.

8. A game for play by a plurality of players comprising a ball to be passed for player to player and that emits a sound at different intervals from slow to rapid during a single play period to indicate to the players a stage of the game.

9. The game according to claim 8, wherein said ball further emits a vibrational motion to indicate the end of the game.

10. The game according to claim 8, wherein said ball further emits a flashing light to indicate the end of the game.