Golf ball

Abstract

A golf ball has a core, a conductive paint layer coated on the surface of the core, a reflective layer formed by electroplating a bright thin surface metal layer on the conductive paint layer and a transparent layer formed on the reflective layer. When the golf ball is hit, the light projection to the golf ball is reflected by the reflective layer to look more brilliant. The reflective layer is protected by the transparent layer without damaging after the golf ball is hit. It also makes discerning of the flying distance and dropping location of the golf ball easier.

1 . A golf ball, comprising:
 a core;
 a conductive paint layer coated on the surface of the core; 
 a reflective layer formed by electroplating a bright thin surface metal layer on the conductive paint layer; and 
   a transparent layer coated on the reflective layer to protect the reflective layer.   
   
   
       2 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the core is made from rubber or plastic material. 
   
   
       3 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer is formed at a thickness between 1 and 30 μm. 
   
   
       4 . The golf ball of  claim 3 , wherein the electroplated thin metal layer to form the reflective layer is selected from the group consisting of copper, nickel, chromium, tin, zinc, cadmium, lead, gold, platinum, silver, cobalt, manganese, antimony, bismuth, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, polonium, iridium, rhenium, rhodium, osmium, tungsten, lithium, sodium, potassium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum and germanium; or is an alloy selected from the group consisting of copper-tin, copper-zinc, tin-lead, copper-cadmium, tin-lead-antimony, tin-lead-zinc, nickel-tin, nickel-cobalt and gold alloys. 
   
   
       5 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer and an outmost spherical surface of the transparent layer are parallel. 
   
   
       6 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent layer contains fluorescent powders. 
   
   
       7 . A golf ball, comprising:
 a core;
 a conductive paint layer coated on the surface of the core; 
 a reflective layer formed by electroplating a bright thin surface metal layer on the conductive paint layer; 
 a colored and transparent paint layer coated on the reflective layer; and 
   a transparent layer coated on the colored and transparent paint layer.   
   
   
       8 . The golf ball of  claim 7 , wherein the core is made from rubber or plastic material. 
   
   
       9 . The golf ball of  claim 7 , wherein the reflective layer is formed at a thickness between 1 and 30 μm. 
   
   
       10 . The golf ball of  claim 9 , wherein the electroplated thin metal layer to form the reflective layer is selected from the group consisting of copper, nickel, chromium, tin, zinc, cadmium, lead, gold, platinum, silver, cobalt, manganese, antimony, bismuth, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, polonium, iridium, rhenium, rhodium, osmium, tungsten, lithium, sodium, potassium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum and germanium; or is an alloy selected from the group consisting of copper-tin, copper-zinc, tin-lead, copper-cadmium, tin-lead-antimony, tin-lead-zinc, nickel-tin, nickel-cobalt and gold alloys. 
   
   
       11 . The golf ball of  claim 7 , wherein the reflective layer and an outmost spherical surface of the transparent layer are parallel. 
   
   
       12 . The golf ball of  claim 7 , wherein the transparent layer contains fluorescent powders. 
   
   
       13 . A golf ball, comprising:
 a core;
 a conductive paint layer coated on the surface of the core; 
 a reflective layer formed by electroplating a bright thin surface metal layer on the conductive paint layer to form a selected pattern or text; and 
   a transparent layer coated concurrently on the reflective layer and the conductive paint layer.   
   
   
       14 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the core is made from rubber or plastic material. 
   
   
       15 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the reflective layer is formed at a thickness between 1 and 30 μm. 
   
   
       16 . The golf ball of  claim 15 , wherein the electroplated thin metal layer to form the reflective layer is selected from the group consisting of copper, nickel, chromium, tin, zinc, cadmium, lead, gold, platinum, silver, cobalt, manganese, antimony, bismuth, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, polonium, iridium, rhenium, rhodium, osmium, tungsten, lithium, sodium, potassium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum and germanium; or is an alloy selected from the group consisting of copper-tin, copper-zinc, tin-lead, copper-cadmium, tin-lead-antimony, tin-lead-zinc, nickel-tin, nickel-cobalt and gold alloys. 
   
   
       17 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the reflective layer and an outmost spherical surface of the transparent layer are parallel. 
   
   
       18 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the transparent layer contains fluorescent powders. 
   
   
       19 . A golf ball, comprising:
 a core;
 a conductive paint layer coated on the surface of the core; 
 a reflective layer formed by electroplating a bright thin surface metal layer on the conductive paint layer to form a selected pattern or text; 
 a colored and transparent paint layer coated concurrently on the reflective layer and the conductive paint layer; and 
   a transparent layer coated on the colored and transparent paint layer.   
   
   
       20 . The golf ball of  claim 19 , wherein the core is made from rubber or plastic material. 
   
   
       21 . The golf ball of  claim 19 , wherein the reflective layer is formed at a thickness between 1 and 30 μm. 
   
   
       22 . The golf ball of  claim 21 , wherein the electroplated thin metal layer to form the reflective layer is selected from the group consisting of copper, nickel, chromium, tin, zinc, cadmium, lead, gold, platinum, silver, cobalt, manganese, antimony, bismuth, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, polonium, iridium, rhenium, rhodium, osmium, tungsten, lithium, sodium, potassium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum and germanium; or is an alloy selected from the group consisting of copper-tin, copper-zinc, tin-lead, copper-cadmium, tin-lead-antimony, tin-lead-zinc, nickel-tin, nickel-cobalt and gold alloys. 
   
   
       23 . The golf ball of  claim 19 , wherein the reflective layer and an outmost spherical surface of the transparent layer are parallel. 
   
   
       24 . The golf ball of  claim 19 , wherein the transparent layer contains fluorescent powders.