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US 7,731,608 B2Granted
Golf ball
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorThomas J. Kennedy, III
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Abstract
A golf ball having an indicia composed of a novel metallic ink is disclosed herein. The first indicia is preferably composed of a vacuum metallized pigmented ink having a particle size ranging from 10 microns to 12 microns. The ink is preferably an aluminum based ink. The golf ball is preferably a two-piece solid golf ball or a three-piece solid golf ball. The novel ink preferably has a viscosity above about 300 centipoise.
Claims11
A golf ball comprising:
- a core;
- a cover formed over the core, the cover composed of a polyurethane material and having an aerodynamic surface;
- a first coating layer covering the aerodynamic surface of the cover;
- an indicia printed on the first coating layer, the indicia composed of a vacuum metallized aluminum based pigmented ink comprising a plurality of aluminum flakes all oriented in one direction and having a particle size ranging from 10 microns to 12 microns;
- and
- a second coating layer disposed over the indicia and the first coating layer.
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A golf ball comprising:
- a core;
- a cover formed over the core, the cover composed of a polyurethane material and having an aerodynamic surface;
- a first coating layer covering the aerodynamic surface of the cover;
- a first indicia printed on the first coating layer, the first indicia composed of a vacuum metallized aluminum based pigmented ink comprising a plurality of aluminum flakes all oriented in one direction and having a particle size ranging from 10 microns to 12 microns;
- a second indicia printed on the first coating layer in proximity to the first indicia, the second indicia composed of a non-metallic ink;
- and
- a second coating layer disposed over the indicia and the first coating layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.