Fluorescent bowling balls
OwnerBrent Perrierinventor
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Abstract
A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an ultraviolet light-sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviolet light source (50), (52), which, when conventional lighting (42), (44), (46) is dimmed and/or turned off, will cause the ultraviolet light-sensitive dye or pigment to fluoresce, such that the components (24), (26), (30) fluoresce and glow to provide a pleasing effect attractive to bowlers.
Claims17
A bowling ball comprising a spherical structure having at least a portion thereof made in part of a material that emits visible light in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation, said bowling ball having sufficient size to permit forming a plurality of finger holes therein adapted to receive fingers of a user.
A bowling ball comprising a spherical structure having at least a portion thereof made in part of a material that emits visible light in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation;
- and further including a plurality of finger holes provided through a surface of said spherical structure.
A bowling ball comprising:
- a spherical core having an outer surface, the majority of which is free of dimples;
- and
- means provided on a portion of said spherical core for emitting visible light in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation, at least a portion of which being non-visible.
A bowling ball comprising:
- a spherical core having a circumference of about twenty-seven inches;
- and
- a cover provided on said spherical core, said cover having a finish including a mixture of a polymeric material and a fluorescent dye or pigment that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
A bowling ball comprising a spherical structure having a circumference of about twenty-seven inches, said bowling ball having at least a portion thereof made at least in part of a material that emits visible light in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
A tenpin bowling ball comprising:
- a spherical core having a circumference of about twenty-seven inches;
- and
- a cover provided on said spherical core, said cover having a finish including a mixture of a polymeric material and a fluorescent dye or pigment that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
A bowling ball comprising a spherical structure having at least a portion thereof made in part of a material that emits visible light in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation, said bowling ball having sufficient size and weight to permit use in a bowling game wherein said bowling ball is used to strike and knock down bowling pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.