Golf ball novelty item

• US 6,666,741 B1
• Filed: 09/23/2002
• Issued: 12/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brad Lee Wilson
• Original Assignee: Brad Lee Wilson
• Inventors: Wilson, Brad Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Banks, Derris H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cegielnik, Urszula M
• Application Number:
  US10/252,888
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 446/175, 446/397, 446/409, 446/404, 472/51, 472/56, 472/137, 473/569, 473/571, 473/570, 473/280, 473/423, 473/575, 273/460, D21/707, D21/708, D21/713, D21/714
• US Class Current: 446/175
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 37/00 Jokes; Confetti, streamers, or other dance favours ; Cracker bonbons or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems

Abstract

A golf ball novelty item including a spherical housing having an exterior appearance of a golf ball and which is approximately the same size as a conventional golf ball. A motion sensor is provided in the interior compartment of the golf ball which senses human intrusion into a specified area around the housing. A voice producing and emitting means is operatively connected to the motion sensor so that the voice producing and emitting means will emit a predetermined message when a human intrudes into the specified area around the housing. Preferably, a ground stake is secured to the golf ball for anchoring the golf ball.

Claims

1. A golf ball novelty item, comprising:

a spherical housing having an exterior appearance of a golf ball and an interior compartment;

a motion sensor in said interior compartment which senses human intrusion into a specified area around said housing;

a voice producing and emitting means operatively connected to said motion sensor whereby said voice producing and emitting means will emit a predetermined message when a human intrudes into the specified area around said housing.

2. The item of claim 1 wherein said motion sensor and voice producing and emitting means are battery powered.

3. The item of claim 1 further including means for anchoring the housing to the ground.

4. The item of claim 1 wherein a ground stake is operatively secured to said housing.

5. The item of claim 4 wherein said ground stake is helical-shaped.

6. The item of claim 1 wherein said housing is approximately the same size as a conventional golf ball.

7. A golf ball novelty item, comprising:

a housing having an exterior appearance of a golf ball and an interior compartment;

a sensor in said interior compartment which senses human intrusion into a specified area around said housing;

sound producing means operatively connected to said sensor whereby said sound producing means will emit a predetermined sound when a human intrudes into the specified area around said housing.

8. The item of claim 7 wherein said sensor and sound producing means are battery powered.

9. The item of claim 7 further including means for anchoring the housing to the ground.

10. The item of claim 7 wherein a ground stake is operatively secured to said housing.

11. The item of claim 10 wherein said ground stake is helical-shaped.

12. The item of claim 7 wherein said housing is approximately the same size as a conventional golf ball.