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.
Claims20
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, and
- 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.
A golf ball comprising:
- a thermochromic ink composition with effect pigments, wherein the thermochromic ink composition comprises:
- a thermochromic slurry;
- and
- a thermochromic ink.
A golf ball comprising:
- a photochromic ink composition with effect pigments, wherein the photochromic ink composition comprises one or more photochromic units comprising:
- a. azobenzene;
- b. diarylethene;
- c. phenoxynaphthacenequinone;
- d. spiropyran;
- or
- e. spirooxazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.