Custom golf ball package

Abstract

A package and plurality of golf balls customized for an individual including an enclosure formed of a material suitable for printing thereon; and a plurality of golf balls disposed therein; the enclosure including a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of side portions joining the top and bottom portions, wherein at least one of the top, bottom, or side portions include an image of the individual's business card.

1 . A package and plurality of golf balls customized for an individual comprising: 
 an enclosure formed of a material suitable for printing thereon; and    a plurality of golf balls disposed therein;    the enclosure comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of side portions joining the top and bottom portions, wherein at least one of the top, bottom, or side portions comprise an image of the individual's business card.    
   
   
       2 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom portions are rectangular in shape and are oriented substantially parallel to each other.  
   
   
       3 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of side portions comprises 4 side portions and the top and bottom portions are interconnected by the 4 side portions.  
   
   
       4 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the sides comprise indicia identifying the golf balls contained therein.  
   
   
       5 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the image is scanned, downloaded from a website, transferred by file transfer protocol, digitally-generated, optically-generated, or mechanically generated.  
   
   
       6 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the image comprises a CMYK color system, a CMYKOG color system, a RGB color system, spot colors, PMS colors, or metallic colors.  
   
   
       7 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the image is transferred to the first material prior to the first material being formed into the enclosure.  
   
   
       8 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the image is transferred to the first material by pad-printing, digital printing, inkjet printing, dye-sublimation printing, silk-screening, or transfer printing.  
   
   
       9 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of golf balls comprises 6 golf balls.  
   
   
       10 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the image is a digital image.  
   
   
       11 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 10 , wherein the digital image comprises a .tif file, a .bmp file, a .jpg file, an .eps file, or a .pdf file.  
   
   
       12 . The package and plurality of golf balls of  claim 1 , wherein the image is edited or color matched prior to transferring to the first material.