Diffractionated golf ball

• US 4,235,441 A
• Filed: 09/14/1979
• Issued: 11/25/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Richard Ciccarello
• Original Assignee: Richard Ciccarello
• Inventors: Ciccarello, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/075,658
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 273/213, 273/183 C, 273/183 E, 273/232, 273/DIG. 24, 273/235 R, 273/235 A, 273/235 B, 273/233, 273/234, 273/35 A, 273/183 A, 273/186 C, 40/330, 40/331, 40/327
• US Class Current: 473/267
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3629 Visual means not attached to the body for aligning, positioning the trainee's head or for detecting head movement, e.g. by parallax
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3655 Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3682 Visual means not attached to the body for aligning, positioning the trainee's head or for detecting head movement, e.g. by parallax

Abstract

This invention relates to a golf ball adapted to improve a golfer'"'"'s score in that the dimples, or cavities, which are aligned on the great circle of the golf ball are provided with diffraction discs whereby the golfer is instantly warned of movement of his eyes and head when looking at the ball while addressing same and executing a golf club swing.

In the game of golf, it is most important for the golfer to rivet his eyes to the ball prior to and during the swing of the golf club. Even the slightest movement of this riveted or fixed gaze upon the ball during the swinging of the club can give unwanted and even disasterous results.

It is an objective of this invention to provide a new and novel golf ball capable of improving a golfer'"'"'s game.

It is another objective to provide a novel golf ball article of manufacture having diffraction means thereon which indicates, by color change, even the slightest movement of the eyes and head fixed to said ball.

The prior art in the field of novel golf balls is quite extensive and includes Australian Patent 20,780/29 and U.S. Patents 2,861,810 (Veatch); 3,753,565 (Baker); 2,929,631 (Gillon) and 1,795,732 (Miller).

Claims

1. As an article of manufacture, a golf ball, wherein the great circle of cavities therein is provided with at least three (3) contiguous diffraction discs, to form a curvilinear alignment of discs to the eye of the golfer.

2. The golf ball of claim 1 wherein all the cavities of the great circle of cavities are each provided with a diffraction disc.