Fog Emitting Bowling System

Abstract

A fog emitting bowling system for emitting fog from a bowling ball includes a bowling that is manipulated during game play of bowling. A fog unit is positioned within the bowling ball. The fog unit emits fog outwardly from the bowling ball when the bowling ball reaches a trigger velocity. In this way the fog unit enhances an appearance of the bowling ball.

Claims

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6. A fog emitting bowling system comprising: a bowling ball being configured to be manipulated during game play of bowling, said bowling ball having an outer surface, said outer surface having a plurality of finger wells extending toward a center of said bowling ball wherein each of said finger wells is configured to insertably receive a finger; and a fog unit being positioned within said bowling ball, said fog unit emitting fog outwardly from said bowling ball when said bowling ball reaches a trigger velocity, said fog unit comprising: a fog generator being positioned substantially at a center within said bowling ball, said fog generator containing a liquid, said fog generator converting said liquid into fog, a plurality of tubes, each of said tubes being fluidly coupled to said fog generator such that each of said tubes emits the fog when said fog generator is turned on, each of said tubes having a proximal end coupled to an exterior of said fog generator and extending outwardly from said fog generator in alignment with an associated one of said finger wells such that each of said finger wells emits the fog, at least one of said plurality of tubes being a fill tube fluidly coupled to said fog generator to fill said fog generator with said liquid, an accelerometer being positioned within said bowling ball wherein said accelerometer is configured to detect a velocity of said bowling ball, said accelerometer being electrically coupled to said fog generator, said accelerometer turning said fog generator on when said accelerometer detects the velocity of said bowling ball exceeds a trigger velocity, and a power supply being positioned within said bowling ball, said power supply being electrically coupled to said fog generator, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

[0010] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fog emitting bowling system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a phantom perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new bowling device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0016] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the fog emitting bowling system 10 generally comprises a bowling ball 12 that is manipulated during game play of bowling. The bowling ball 12 has an outer surface 14 and the outer surface 14 has a plurality of finger wells 16 extending toward a center 18 of the bowling ball 12. Each of the finger wells 16 insertably receives a finger and the bowling ball 12 may be a bowling ball 12 of any conventional design. A fog unit 20 is positioned within the bowling ball 12. The fog unit 20 emits fog 22 outwardly from the bowling ball 12 when the bowling ball 12 reaches a trigger velocity. In this way the fog unit 20 enhances an appearance of the bowling ball 12 during bowling.

[0017] The fog unit 20 comprises a fog generator 24 that is positioned within the bowling ball 12. The fog generator 24 contains a liquid 26 and the fog generator 24 converting the liquid 26 into the fog 22. The fog generator 24 may be an electronic fog generator 24 of any conventional design. Moreover, and the liquid 26 may be fog machine liquid of any conventional design.

[0018] A plurality of tubes 28 is provided and each of the tubes 28 is fluidly coupled to the fog generator 24 such that each of the tubes 28 emits the fog 22 when the fog generator 24 is turned on. Each of the tubes 28 is aligned with an associated one of the finger wells 16 such that each of the finger wells 16 emits the fog 22. The plurality of tubes 28 includes a fill tube 30 and the liquid 26 is selectively poured into the fill tube 30 to fill the fog generator 24.

[0019] An accelerometer 32 is positioned within the bowling ball 12 to detect a velocity of the bowling ball 12. The accelerometer 32 is electrically coupled to the fog generator 24. Moreover, the accelerometer 32 turns the fog generator 24 on when the accelerometer 32 detects the velocity of the bowling ball 12 exceeds a trigger velocity. The accelerometer 32 may be an electronic accelerometer 32 and the trigger velocity may be a velocity ranging between approximately 25.0 kph and 30.0 kph. A power supply 34 is positioned within the bowling ball 12 and the power supply 34 is electrically coupled to the fog generator 24. The power supply 34 comprises at least one battery 36.

[0020] In use, the liquid 26 is poured into the fill tube to fill the fog generator 24 and the bowling ball 12 is manipulated in the convention of bowling. The accelerometer 32 turns the fog generator 24 on when the accelerometer 32 detects the bowling ball 12 exceeds the trigger velocity. In this way the fog 22 is emitted through the finger wells 16 when the bowling ball 12 is thrown down a bowling lane. Thus, the appearance of the bowling ball 12 is enhanced while the bowling ball 12 is travelling down the bowling lane.

[0021] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0022] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word comprising is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article a does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.