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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Blink, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Manjari Kuntimaddi, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/06 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/00223 (2020.08); A63B 37/00221 (2020.08);
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.