Luminous bowling ball
AssigneeEbonite International, Inc.
InventorJerry Robb
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Abstract
An impact illuminated bowling ball including a light transmitting core, a pair of LEDs embedded in the core, a piezoelectric transducer embedded in the core and electrically connected to the LEDs. A shock amplifying mechanism in the form of a steel ball is located in operative engagement with the piezoelectric transducer. A rechargeable electric battery in the core is electrically connected to a solar electric collector for recharging. An integrated timing circuit is used to continue illumination during start or stop times when the transducer is actuated by an impact of the bowling ball.
Claims3
An impact illuminated bowling ball comprising:
- a light transmitting core,
- at least one light embedded in said light transmitting core,
- at least one piezoelectric transducer embedded in said core and electrically connected to said at least one light, and
- a steel ball shock amplifying mechanism operatively connected to said piezoelectric transducer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.