Ball, Per Se Patents (Class 473/413)
  • Publication number: 20130045821
    Abstract: A pin for a lawn game includes a shaft portion that includes a first end and a second ground contact end. The pin further has a first fence part that is fixedly attached to the shaft portion and radially extends outwardly from the shaft portion and a second fence part that is rotatably attached to the shaft portion and radially extends outwardly from the shaft. The second fence part is sized such that at least a portion of the second fence part is disposed within confines of the first fence part. The second fence part is rotatably relative to the fixed first fence part to allow the second fence part to be position at a desired angle, including a right angle, relative to the first fence part. The pin also has a flag disposed at the first end of the shaft portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Man Shop, LLC
    Inventor: William C. Dugdale
  • Patent number: 6758767
    Abstract: Croquet equipment formed of a mallet, a ball, a hoop and a stake is disclosed in which, the mallet has two vibration switch-controlled light emitting modules detachably mounted in the two ends of the light penetrable head thereof; the ball has a vibration switch-controlled light emitting module detachably mounted in the light penetrable body thereof; the stake has a manual on/off switch-controlled light emitting module detachably mounted in the anchoring point and a light guide axially extended from the light emitting module for guiding light through the periphery of the tubular shaft thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Andrew Wang
  • Patent number: 6179730
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a game ball, such as a golf ball, having an indicia formed from a UV curable ink containing aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) filler. The ATH improves pad transfer of the ink. An ink composition suitable for pad printing, and a method for applying an indicia to a game ball also are disclosed. The UV curable ink has excellent pad transfer properties, and good durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide Inc.
    Inventors: Viktor Keller, Thomas J. Kennedy, III
  • Patent number: 6149983
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a game ball, such as a golf ball, having an indicia formed from a UV curable ink containing aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) filler. The ATH improves pad transfer of the ink. An ink composition suitable for pad printing, and a method for applying an indicia to a game ball also are disclosed. The UV curable ink has excellent pad transfer properties, and good durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Viktor Keller