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Apparatuses and methods relating to findable balls

US9592424B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2014
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49018
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Golf balls for use with a system for finding golf balls and methods for making such golf balls. In the case of one exemplary golf ball, the ball includes a shell, a core material and a tag having a diode which is coupled to an antenna which has at least a portion formed from an elastic conductive material, such as an elastic conductive ink. The core material may include a void for receiving at least part of the diode. Other golf balls are described and methods for making balls are also described.

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