Golf Products and Packaging for Golf Products with Color Traveling Coating

Abstract

The present invention is directed to golf equipment packages using a coating that gives a color traveling effect. The color traveling coating can be applied to golf equipments such as golf balls, golf gloves and golf clubs, and to golf equipment display. In addition, because the coating reflects ultraviolet light, it can be coated on golf balls and golf clubs to prevent discoloration under ultraviolet light.

1 . A golf equipment package comprising a color traveling coating on at least a portion of the package, wherein 
 the color traveling coating reflects light at different perceived color as angle of illumination or angle of observation varies.    
   
   
       2 . The golf equipment package of  claim 1 , wherein the color traveling coating comprises a colorant formed from an ordered periodic array of particles held in a matrix, and wherein a difference between a first refractive index of the particles and a second refractive index of the matrix is at least 0.01.  
   
   
       3 . The golf equipment package of  claim 2 , wherein the first refractive index and the second refractive index are different by at least 0.05.  
   
   
       4 . The golf equipment package of  claim 2 , wherein the first refractive index and the second refractive index are different by at least 0.1.  
   
   
       5 . The golf equipment package of  claim 2 , wherein the particles comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polycarbonate, polystyrene, acrylic polymer, alkyd polymer, polyester, siloxane polymer, polysulfide, epoxy-containing polymer, polymer derived from an epoxy-containing polymer, alumina, silica, titanium dioxide, cadmium selenide, and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       6 . The golf equipment package of  claim 2 , wherein the matrix comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, acrylic polymer, alkyd polymer, polyester, siloxane-containing polymer, polysulfide, epoxy-containing polymer, polymer derived from epoxy-containing polymer, alumina, silica, titanium dioxide, cadmium selenide, and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The golf equipment package of  claim 1  contains a golf equipment herein, and wherein the golf equipment is a member selected from the group consisting of golf ball, golf club, golf glove, golf shoe, golf bag, and golf accessory.  
   
   
       8 . The golf equipment package of  claim 1 , wherein the coating has a thickness of 0.5 micron to 100 microns.  
   
   
       9 . The golf equipment package of  claim 8 , wherein the coating has a thickness of 3 microns to 10 microns.  
   
   
       10 . The golf equipment package of  claim 1 , wherein the color traveling coating comprises a color changing paint capable of absorbing light to create the color traveling effect.  
   
   
       11 . The golf equipment package of  claim 10  contains a golf equipment herein, and wherein the golf equipment is a member selected from the group consisting of a golf ball, a golf club, golf glove, golf shoe, golf bag, and a golf accessory.  
   
   
       12 . The golf equipment package of  claim 1 , wherein the color traveling coating comprises an opaque layer and a glass-like ultra thin layer to create the color traveling effect.  
   
   
       13 . The golf equipment package of  claim 12  contains a golf equipment herein, and wherein the golf equipment is a member selected from the group consisting of a golf ball, a golf club, golf glove, golf shoe, golf bag, and a golf accessory.  
   
   
       14 . A golf equipment package comprising a color traveling coating on at least a portion of the package, wherein the color traveling coating reflects light at different perceived color as angle of illumination or angle of observation varies, wherein the color traveling coating comprises a colorant formed from an ordered periodic array of particles held in a matrix, and wherein a difference between a first refractive index of the particles and a second refractive index of the matrix is at least 0.01.