Golf balls having unique effect pigments in one or more layers
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsRobert Blink, Manjari Kuntimaddi
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Abstract
A golf ball includes a composition producing a unique visible effect to enhance a performance parameter of the golf ball. The golf ball includes a color-shifting cover surrounding a core. The color-shifting cover includes a cover material mixed with a colorant. The cover material includes at least one of a thermoset polyurethane, cast urethane, or ionomer material. The colorant includes one or more of a flake, pigment, or dye. The color-shifting cover includes a visible shift in color based on a change in at least one of incidence of light, temperature, or pressure.
Claims13
A golf ball, comprising:
- a color-shifting cover surrounding a core,
- wherein the color-shifting cover comprises a cover material mixed with a colorant,
- wherein the cover material comprises at least one of a thermoset polyurethane, cast urethane, or ionomer material,
- wherein the colorant comprises one or more of a flake, pigment, or dye that shift between at least three colors,
- wherein the color-shifting cover changes color based on a change in at least one of incidence of light, temperature, or pressure;
- and
- wherein the colorant comprises a chemical composition including:
- a. PLA;
- b. cyanidin chloride;
- c. dodecyl gallate;
- and
- d. hexadecanoic acid.
A golf ball, comprising:
- a color-shifting cover surrounding a core,
- wherein the color-shifting cover comprises a cover material mixed with a colorant,
- wherein the cover material comprises at least one of a thermoset polyurethane, cast urethane, or ionomer material,
- wherein the colorant comprises one or more of a flake, pigment, or dye,
- wherein the color-shifting cover includes a visible shift in color based on a change in at least one of incidence of light, temperature, or pressure, and
- wherein the colorant comprises a chemical composition including:
- a. PLA;
- b. cyanidin chloride;
- c. dodecyl gallate;
- and
- d. hexadecanoic acid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.