Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1989-08-03
1990-06-05
Marlo, George J.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 58G, 273DIG24, 273DIG20, 446219, A63B 3900, A63B 4306
Patent
active
049307762
ABSTRACT:
The present invention takes the WIFFLE.RTM. BALL baseball into the darkness and allows for the continued play, without need of any complicated or expensive lighting equipment or the like. The standard WIFFLE.RTM. BALL baseball design is retained, and instead of traditional white plastic, a translucent plastic material is employed in the construction of the ball. Inserted into the ball for night play is an activated chemiluminescent light stick, such as those manufactured by, or under license from, the American Cyanamid Company and sold under the trademark CYALUME.RTM.. The light stick used herein is an elongated flexible tubular member, joined at its ends with a connecting piece forming a circular light-ring. The light ring is readily inserted into the cavity of the translucent WIFFLE.RTM. BALL baseball and retained therein without the need of any special attachments or further modifications. Under field testing, the thus modified NITELITE WIFFLE.RTM. BALL baseball performed like a traditional white plastic WIFFLE.RTM. BALL baseball, and the light-ring provided ample visible light for about 4-6 hours.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2738616 (1956-03-01), Windle
patent: 4002893 (1977-01-01), Newcomb et al.
patent: 4717158 (1988-01-01), Pennisi
Newcomb Nelson F.
Newcomb, Jr. Nelson F.
Linek Ernest V.
Marlo George J.
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