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.
Claims14
A bowling pin comprising a bowling pin-shaped structure having at least a portion thereof made in part of a light emitting material that emits visible light in response to electromagnetic radiation.
A bowling pin comprising:
- a bowling pin structure;
- and
- means provided on a portion of said bowling pin structure for emitting visible light in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
A bowling pin comprising a bowling pin-shaped structure including a wood core and polymer skin, said skin including a ground up dry light sensitive material mixed into the polymer skin, said light sensitive material emitting visible light in response to electromagnetic radiation.
A bowling pin comprising:
- a bowling pin-shaped wooden core;
- and
- a coating provided on the exterior surface of said wooden core, said coating including a fluorescent dye or pigment mixed with polyurethane, said fluorescent dye or pigment visibly flouresces when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.