Golf ball having overlap markings
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsManjari Kuntimaddi, Vincent J. Simonds
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Abstract
A first stamp and a second stamp are printed on the surface of a golf ball such that a transition printed area of the first stamp overlaps a transition printed area of the second stamp to create an overlap printed area between a main printed area of the first stamp and a main printed area of the second stamp. An ink density of the main printed area of the first stamp, an ink density of the main printed area of the second stamp, and an ink density of the overlap printed area are approximately the same after both the first stamp and the second stamp are printed on the surface of the golf ball.
Claims15
A golf ball, comprising:
- a linear marking printed on a surface of the golf ball extending in a circumferential direction around at least 60° of the golf ball, the linear marking comprising a first stamp and a second stamp,
- wherein the first stamp comprises a main printed area and a transition printed area, and the second stamp comprises a main printed area and a transition printed area;
- wherein the first stamp and the second stamp are printed on the surface of the golf ball such that the transition printed area of the first stamp overlaps the transition printed area of the second stamp to create an overlap printed area between the main printed area of the first stamp and the main printed area of the second stamp, and
- wherein an ink density of the main printed area of the first stamp, an ink density of the main printed area of the second stamp, and an ink density of the overlap printed area are approximately the same.
A golf ball, comprising:
- a stamp printed on a surface of the golf ball and extending in a first circumferential direction around at least 30° of a great circle of the golf ball, the stamp comprising a main printed area and a transition printed area, wherein the transition printed area comprises 5-85% of an ink density of the main printed area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.