Apparatus for charging luminescent golf balls and automatically disbursing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11253751
APP PUB NO 20200197759A1
SERIAL NO

16565072

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A light charger charges a plurality of luminescent balls to emit light for use in dim lighting. The charger is a housing subdivided into a hopper section, a transport and light charging section, and a base section. The transport and light charging section includes a transport assembly integrated with a light charging assembly, with the transport assembly configured to receive and transport luminescent balls from the hopper into and through the light charging assembly, which comprises at least one light source. The light source comprises at least one LED and an illuminating light panel interposed between the LED and the luminescent ball when operating. The base section comprises an ejection exit point for the charged luminescent ball to exit the light charging assembly and a sensor for activating the system to eject at least one luminescent ball.

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OSBORN IAN LLITTLETON CO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Osborn, Harriette L Loveland, US 2 9
Osborn, Ian L Littleton, US 2 9
Osborn, James R Loveland, US 5 11

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