Method and apparatus for locating and retrieving a golf ball having a metal center

• US 5,132,622 A
• Filed: 01/15/1991
• Issued: 07/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter J. Valentino
• Original Assignee: Peter J. Valentino
• Inventors: Valentino, Peter J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Snow, Walter E.
• Application Number:
  US07/641,181
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 324/326-329, 276/213
• US Class Current: 324/326
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0053 for locating an object, e.g. a lost ball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/15 specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat

Abstract

A method for locating and retrieving a golf ball and an apparatus therefore is provided, the method of finding the golf ball involving the use of a metal detection means in connection with a golf ball having a metal center, the method for retrieving the golf ball involving the use of a retrieval scoop mounted on a telescopic arm extendible from the apparatus; the apparatus of the size and shape of a conventional golf club so that it may be conveniently placed within a golf bag and carried by a golfer along with the golfer'"'"'s other golf clubs.

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