Paul D Schefflein

US Patent:

20090042677, Feb 12, 2009

Filed:

Aug 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/890622

Inventors:

Michael L. Siegel - Blauvelt NY, US
Paul Schefflein - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Michael G. D'Agostino - Washingtonville NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 43/00

US Classification:

473569

Abstract:

A sport novelty ball has an outer shell and a stabilizing shock absorbing core in which various interior components are embedded. A non-toxic smoke solution is introduced into the ball and stored. Centrally located within the ball is a smoke chamber containing a heating element, A switch/pump assembly is provided for completing an electrical circuit and moving the smoke solution through the ball. Upon actuation of the switch/pump assembly, simultaneously the heating element is actuated and the solution is pressured through fluid lines in the ball to an atomizer for spraying the solution onto the heating element, whereupon smoke is generated in the smoke chamber. Exhaust/intake channels extend from the smoke chamber to the ball periphery. When the ball is thrown, ambient air passing through the exhaust/intake channels causes a stream of air to be emitted from the channels, giving the appearance that the ball is smoking. A motion activated sound chip produces a sound feature which adds the impression of throwing a super fast pitch.

Address:

14 Habitat Ln, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Phone:

914 734-7254

VIN:

WBAPK53519A514795

Make:

BMW

Model:

3 SERIES

Year:

2009