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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2003
Applicant:
Jerry Iggulden, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jerry Iggulden, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 39/06 (2006.01); A63B 69/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a game ball with a transient marking feature that may be used on any court surface. No preparation of the court surface is required. The game ball is coated with a temporary marking agent that is encapsulated or otherwise sealed against exposure to the air. When the ball contacts a surface with sufficient velocity, a small quantity of the marking agent is liberated to provide a visible mark on the surface at the point of contact. Similar to a 'disappearing ink', the marking agent dissipates after being released from the microcapsules.