Amusement devices: toys – Having light-or sound-responsive switch or control
Reexamination Certificate
2002-09-23
2003-12-23
Banks, Derris H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: toys
Having light-or sound-responsive switch or control
C446S397000, C446S409000, C472S056000, CD21S707000, C473S423000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06666741
ABSTRACT:
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A golf ball novelty item comprising a spherical housing having an exterior appearance of a golf ball. The housing also includes an interior compartment containing a motion sensor and a voice producing and emitting means. The motion sensor senses human intrusion into a specified area around the housing. When a human intrudes into the specified area around the housing, the voice producing and emitting means will emit a predetermined message to the intruder such as “Don't even think about it,” “I do not belong to you,” “Get out of my sight,” etc.
It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide a golf ball novelty item.
A further object of the invention is to provide a golf ball novelty item including means for anchoring the same into the ground.
A further object of the invention is to provide a golf ball novelty item which includes a motion sensor which senses human intrusion into a specified area around the golf ball and which then emits a voice containing a predetermined message.
A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the type described wherein the motion sensor and voice producing and emitting means are battery powered.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a golf ball novelty item wherein a ground stake is operatively secured to the golf ball.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a golf ball novelty item wherein the item is approximately the same size as a conventional golf ball and which has an exterior appearance of a golf ball.
These and other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
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Banks Derris H.
Cegielnik Urszula M
Thomte Dennis L.
Thomte Mazour & Niebergall
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