Golf ball with textual instructions positioned thereon
OwnerStephen H. Pettigrew, Victoria I. Pettigrewinventors
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Abstract
The present invention includes an instructional golf ball including a spherical body having an outer surface with a plurality of dimples formed therein. Situated on the outer surface of the body is instructional indicia. Such instructional indicia include text for providing guidance as to the manner in which a user should play the golf ball. During use, a user might read the instructional indicia while addressing the golf ball, and address and/or strike the golf ball in the manner indicated by the instructional indicia.
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A golf ball assembly with instructional indicia situated thereon, comprising:
- a plurality of golf balls each including a substantially rigid spherical body having an outer surface with a plurality of semi-spherical dimples formed thereon;
- said golf balls including a putt golf ball of a first color having a pair of spaced bands flanking an equator of the body and having an equal diameter and being spaced an equal distance from the equator of the body, a substantially circular puff target marking situated on the equator of the body between the bands with a width no greater than a width of a space defined between the bands, and putting instructional indicia including text identifying the putt target marking as where a user should strike the putt golf ball while putting, wherein the putt target marking is adapted for indicating a point on the putt golf ball to be struck when putting, and the bands indicate any spin associated with the putt golf ball when putting;
- said golf balls further including a drive golf ball of a second color having a substantially circular tee marking situated on the body thereof, a substantially circular drive target marking situated in a hemisphere of the body of the drive golf ball in which the tee marking is situated and forming an angle of between 30 and 60 degrees with a center of the body of the drive golf ball and the tee marking, and driving instructional indicia including text identifying the drive target marking as where the user should strike the drive golf ball while driving, wherein the tee marking is adapted for indicating a point on the drive golf ball to be positioned on a tee when driving, and the drive target marking is adapted for indicating a point on the drive golf ball to be struck when driving;
- said golf balls further including a plurality of general instruction golf balls of different colors each having general instructional indicia including text;
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- said golf balls each including arrow indicia positioned thereon, wherein upon positioning the golf ball such that the arrow indicia is situated at an apex of the golf ball and is directed in an intended direction of motion of the golf ball, the instructional indicia is visible to a user positioned to strike the golf ball.
An instructional golf ball, comprising:
- a spherical body having an outer surface with a plurality of dimples formed thereon;
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- instructional indicia situated on the outer surface of the body, the instructional indicia including text for providing guidance as to the manner in which the golf ball should be played by a user.
A method of improving the manner in which a golf ball is played by a user during golf, comprising:
- placing a golf ball on a ground surface, the golf ball including a spherical body having an outer surface with a plurality of dimples formed thereon;
- reading instructional indicia situated on the outer surface of the body, wherein the instructional indicia includes text for providing guidance as to the manner in which the golf ball should be played by a user;
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- playing the golf ball in the manner indicated by the instructional indicia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.