Scented bowling balls and methods
OwnerJohn W. Chrisman, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A scented article of manufacture, such as a bowling ball, including a mass of polymeric material. The mass of polymeric material is substantially nonporous and may be substantially rigid. Polyurethane may be used as the polymeric material. A method by which the article of manufacture is formed includes blending fragrance with a liquid or liquified material, substantially removing gas and gas bubbles from the mixture of fragrance and liquid or liquified material, introducing the mixture into a cavity of a mold, and permitting or causing at least the liquid or liquified material within the cavity to cure.
Claims29
A bowling ball, comprising:
- a mass comprising a two-part resin;
- and
- a fragrance at least partially dissolved in at least a portion of said two-part resin of said mass.
A method for manufacturing a bowling ball, comprising:
- providing a liquid material;
- blending at least one fragrance directly into said liquid material;
- introducing said liquid material and said at least one fragrance into a cavity of a mold;
- and
- curing said material with said at least one fragrance therein.
A method for manufacturing a bowling ball, comprising:
- providing a polyol;
- blending at least a fragrance directly into said polyol;
- substantially removing gas or gas bubbles from a mixture including said polyol and said fragrance;
- introducing said mixture and a polymerization catalyst therefor into a cavity of a mold;
- and
- permitting a blend including said polyol and said polymerization catalyst therefor to at least partially polymerize to form a bowling ball.
A bowling ball, comprising:
- a substantially rigid, substantially nonporous spherical mass comprising a two-part resin and configured as a bowling ball;
- and
- fragrance at least partially dissolved within at least a portion of said two-part resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.