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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Takahisa Ohno, Fujisawa, JP;
Jun Ichinose, Kodaira Tokyo, JP;
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a coating layer on a golf ball includes spraying a first quantity of a coating composition onto the golf ball to form a partially-coated golf ball that has a first pole disposed in a top position, a second pole disposed in a bottom position, a diameter extending between the first and second poles, and an axis of rotation perpendicular to the diameter. After spraying the first quantity, the method includes rotating the partially-coated golf ball about the axis to translate the first and second poles such that the first pole is disposed in the bottom position and the second pole is disposed in the top position. After rotating, the method includes spraying a second quantity of the composition onto the partially-coated golf ball to form the coating layer on the golf ball. An apparatus for forming the coating layer on the golf ball is also disclosed.