Golf ball with encapsulated RFID chip
US9539471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/54
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A spherical compressible ball having an RFID tag is described. The ball comprises an RFID integrated circuit, an encapsulating material, a first antenna contact, a first conductive wire, a molded compressible core, and a molded shell. The RFID integrated circuit includes a memory that stores a unique identifier. The encapsulating material encapsulates the RFID integrated circuit. The first antenna contact is electrically coupled to the encapsulated RFID integrated circuit. The first conductive wire is electrically coupled to the first antenna contact. The molded compressible core includes a molded impression that receives the encapsulated RFID integrated circuit and the conductive wire. The molded shell further encapsulates the molded compressible core that receives the encapsulated RFID integrated circuit and antenna.
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