US 12,383,799 B2
Golf balls having unique effect pigments in one or more layers
Robert Blink, Fairhaven, MA (US); and Manjari Kuntimaddi, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/081,234.
Prior Publication US 2024/0198183 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. A63B 37/06 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 37/00223 (2020.08) [A63B 37/00221 (2020.08)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf ball, comprising:
a color-shifting cover surrounding a core,
wherein the color-shifting cover comprises a cover material mixed with a colorant,
wherein the cover material comprises at least one of a thermoset polyurethane, cast urethane, or ionomer material,
wherein the colorant comprises one or more of a flake, pigment, or dye that shift between at least three colors,
wherein the color-shifting cover changes color based on a change in at least one of incidence of light, temperature, or pressure; and
wherein the colorant comprises a chemical composition including:
a. PLA;
b. cyanidin chloride;
c. dodecyl gallate; and
d. hexadecanoic acid.