US 12,083,393 B2
Method for printing a combined marking on a surface of a golf ball
Richard Westgate, Rochester, MA (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,756.
Prior Publication US 2024/0181302 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. B41F 17/30 (2006.01); A63B 45/02 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 45/02 (2013.01) [B41F 17/30 (2013.01); A63B 37/0022 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing a combined marking on a surface of a golf ball, the method comprising,
coupling the golf ball to at least one of a first holding device and a second holding device such that the golf ball is in a first position, wherein the first holding device comprises a first support mechanism, a first motion device configured to translate the first support mechanism, a second motion device configured to rotate the first support mechanism around a first axis, and a first securing mechanism configured to produce a retaining force to retain the golf ball to the first holding device, and wherein the second holding device comprises a second support mechanism and a third motion device configured to rotate the second support mechanism around a second axis, and a second securing mechanism configured to produce a retaining force to retain the golf ball to the second holding device;
performing a first printing operation to print a first stamp on a first site on the surface of the golf ball while the golf ball is in the first position;
moving, by the first holding device and the second holding device, the golf ball to a second position, comprising rotating the golf ball by the second motion device around the first axis and rotating the golf ball by the third motion device around the second axis; and
performing a second printing operation to print a second stamp on a second site on the surface of the golf ball while the golf ball is in the second position.