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US 9,283,443 B1Granted
Method for printing an image at multiple locations on a golf ball
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsRay Hanna, Vince Simonds
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Abstract
A method for printing an image at multiple positions on a golf ball is disclosed herein. The plurality of locations for the image is preferably ten. The image is preferably a pentagon. The image is alternatively a hexagon or a circle.
Claims19
A method for printing an image at multiple locations on a golf ball, the method comprising:
- priming a golf ball at a priming station, the golf ball having an exterior surface with an aerodynamic pattern thereon;
- transferring the golf ball to a printing station;
- stamping a plurality of locations of the exterior surface of the golf ball with ultraviolet ink in the form of an image to generate a golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations;
- transferring the golf ball with the image at the plurality of locations to a curing station;
- curing the golf ball with the image at the plurality of locations at the curing station using ultraviolet energy to generate a cured golf ball with the image at the plurality of locations;
- transferring the cured golf ball with the image at the plurality of locations to a printing station;
- stamping ultraviolet ink in the form of the image at a first pole of the golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations to generate a single pole-stamped golf ball;
- transferring the single pole-stamped golf ball to the curing station;
- curing the single pole-stamped golf ball at the curing station using ultraviolet energy to generate a cured single pole-stamped golf ball;
- transferring the cured single pole stamped golf ball to the printing station;
- stamping ultraviolet ink in the form of the image at a second pole of the cured single pole stamped golf ball to generate a dual pole stamped golf ball;
- transferring the dual pole stamped golf ball to the curing station;
- curing the dual pole-stamped golf ball at the curing station using ultraviolet energy to generate a cured dual pole-stamped golf ball;
- transferring the cured dual pole-stamped golf ball to a clear coat station;
- applying a clear coat to the cured dual pole-stamped golf ball to generate a clear coat golf ball;
- transferring the clear coat golf ball to an oven curing station;
- and
- curing the clear coat golf ball at the oven curing station to generate a finished golf ball.
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A method for printing an image at multiple locations on a golf ball, the method comprising:
- priming a golf ball at a priming station, the golf ball having an exterior surface with an aerodynamic pattern thereon;
- transferring the golf ball to a first printing station;
- stamping a plurality of locations of the exterior surface of the golf ball with ultraviolet ink in the form of an image to generate a golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations;
- transferring the golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations to a first curing station;
- curing the golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations at the first curing station using ultraviolet energy to generate a cured golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations;
- transferring the cured golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations to a second printing station;
- stamping ultraviolet ink in the form of the image at a first pole of the golf ball with the image at a plurality of locations to generate a single pole-stamped golf ball;
- transferring the single pole-stamped golf ball to a second curing station;
- curing the single pole-stamped golf ball at the second curing station using ultraviolet energy to generate a cured single pole-stamped golf ball;
- transferring the cured single pole stamped golf ball to a third printing station;
- stamping ultraviolet ink in the form of the image at a second pole of the cured single pole stamped golf ball to generate a dual pole stamped golf ball;
- transferring the dual pole stamped golf ball to a third curing station;
- curing the dual pole-stamped golf ball at the third curing station using ultraviolet energy to generate a cured dual pole-stamped golf ball;
- transferring the cured dual pole-stamped golf ball to a clear coat station;
- applying a clear coat to the cured dual pole-stamped golf ball to generate a clear coat golf ball;
- transferring the clear coat golf ball to an oven curing station;
- and
- curing the clear coat golf ball at the oven curing station to generate a finished golf ball.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.