Method and apparatus for smoke emitting golf ball
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsChun-Te Hung, Chen-Tai Liu, Cheng-Hao Liao
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for causing smoke to emit from a golf ball. In one embodiment, when a partition is removed and a threshold pressure has been met, a chemical reaction may occur between solid compositions. In another embodiment, when a threshold pressure is met to allow a liquid composition to be released from a check valve, a reaction may occur between the liquid composition and a separate solid or liquid composition. In either case, the chemical reaction may result in smoke being emitted from the golf ball, thereby helping a golfer find the ball. The golf ball may be capable of multiple emissions of smoke intermittently.
Claims11
A golf ball capable of emitting smoke, the golf ball comprising:
- a cover;
- a core;
- a chamber, wherein a first portion of the chamber comprises a first composition and a second portion of the chamber comprises a second composition;
- one or more check valves, wherein the one or more check valves may release a portion of the first composition from the first portion of the chamber into an area where the portion of the first composition is combined with at least a portion of the second composition;
- wherein the combination of the first composition and the second composition causes an emission of smoke;
- wherein the golf ball is configured to emit smoke after each of multiple strikes.
A golf ball comprising:
- a cover;
- a core;
- a chamber, wherein the chamber comprises a plurality of solid compositions;
- one or more removable partitions elements;
- one or more other partition elements;
- wherein a striking of the golf ball causes a chemical reaction that generates smoke;
- wherein at least one of the removable partition elements is configured to be removed prior to striking the golf ball to cause the chemical reaction;
- wherein the golf ball is capable of emitting smoke after multiple strikes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.