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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2023
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Manjari Kuntimaddi, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas E. Jones, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
Golf ball comprising core; casing layer; cover layer; and plurality of outer coating layers. Casing layer comprises an ionomer blend of at least one ionomer and a color concentrate resin that is included in an amount of 3-10 wt. % of the ionomer blend. Cover layer is transparent and comprises thermoplastic/thermoset urethane composition. First outer coating layer is adjacent to cover layer and comprises clear water-borne or solvent-borne primer; and second outer coating layer is adjacent to first outer coating layer and comprises gold pearl primer, white sparkle primer, or combination thereof; third outer coating layer is adjacent to second outer coating layer and comprises a clear topcoat. Alternatively, second outer coating layer comprises matte topcoat, clear glossy topcoat, or combination thereof. In all embodiments, first outer coating layer and/or second outer coating layer may be colorless.