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US 11,602,675 B2Granted
Novelty golf ball
OwnerNancy Behunininventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a novelty golf ball that has a plurality of internal electrical components capable of storing and playing a sound recording when motion of the novelty golf ball is detected. The body of the novelty golf ball may be of unitary construction or comprised of two separate halves that may be removably attached to one another to allow a user to access the electrical components stored on the interior of the novelty golf ball.
Claims13
A golf ball comprising:
- a body comprised of an internal cavity, a first half comprising a male threaded member resting on a lip, a second half comprising a plurality of female threads recessed into a surface of the internal cavity configured to mate with the male threaded member of the first half so that the first and second halves meet in a level fashion forming a sphere, and a plurality of dimples positioned along an exterior surface of the body;
- at least one continuous opening in the exterior surface;
- a circuit board disposed within the internal cavity;
- and
- a plurality of electrical components housed within the internal cavity, the plurality of electrical components comprising a microphone, a speaker, a battery, a wireless communication module;
- and a motion sensor, and
- wherein a diameter of the male threaded member threads is smaller than a diameter of the first half;
- and
- wherein the golf ball is rechargeable;
- and
- wherein the circuit board is in a capacitive coupling communication with the microphone, the speaker, the battery, and the wireless communication module;
- and
- wherein the wireless communication module is in communication with a remote electronic device via a mobile application configured to allow a user to upload and edit a plurality of audio files to the circuit board and to temporarily disable the motion sensor.
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A golf ball system comprising:
- a rechargeable golf ball comprised of an internal cavity and a plurality of dimples positioned along an exterior surface of the body;
- a plurality of continuous openings extending between the exterior surface of the golf ball and the internal cavity, each of the continuous openings comprising a grill covering the respective opening configured to permit sound to escape and prevent ingress of dirt or debris;
- a plurality of electrical components comprising a circuit board comprising a processor and a memory, a speaker, a battery, a wireless communication module, and a motion sensor positioned within the internal cavity;
- a microphone extending into one of the plurality of continuous openings, the microphone configured to allow a user to record audio directly to the circuit board via a voice command;
- and
- a mobile application hosted on a remote electronic device in wireless communication with at least one of the plurality of electrical components via the wireless communication module configured to allow a user to upload and edit a plurality of audio files to the circuit board and to temporarily disable the motion sensor;
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- wherein the circuit board is coupled to the speaker and motion sensor magnetically;
- and
- wherein the circuit board is encased in and horizontally bisects the internal cavity to prevent movement of the circuit board within the rechargeable golf ball;
- and
- wherein the rechargeable golf ball is wirelessly rechargeable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.