System for imprinting the point of contact of a golf ball on a golf club head

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a marking system for marking the point of contact between a golf ball and a golf club head. The system may include a golf ball having an outer surface, and a marking material coating at least a portion of the outer surface of the golf ball, the marking material being capable of being transferred from the golf ball to the golf club head upon the instrument striking the golf ball at a transfer force. However, the marking material may not transfer from the golf ball to another object at a force less than the transfer force. In some embodiments, the marking material may be a mixture of blue solvent ink, alcohol, and ether.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A marking system for marking the point of contact between a projectile and an instrument used to strike the projectile, the system comprising:
 a projectile having an outer surface; and   a marking material coating at least a portion of the outer surface of the projectile,   wherein:
 the marking material is capable of being transferred from the projectile to the instrument upon the instrument striking the projectile at a transfer force, the marking material marking the point of contact of the projectile on the instrument; and 
 the marking material does not transfer from the projectile to another object at a force less than the transfer force. 
   
     
     
         2 . The marking system of  claim 1 , wherein the projectile is a golf ball and the instrument is a golf club head. 
     
     
         3 . The marking system of  claim 1 , wherein the marking material comprises blue solvent ink, alcohol, and ether. 
     
     
         4 . The marking system of  claim 3 , wherein the blue solvent ink comprises a combination of glycol ether, alcohol/ethanol, and Indigoid B. 
     
     
         5 . The marking system of  claim 1 , wherein the marking material comprises:
 about 1 to about 10 teaspoons blue solvent ink;   about ⅛ cup to about 1 cup alcohol; and   about 1 drop to about 20 drops ether.   
     
     
         6 . The marking system of  claim 5 , wherein the marking material comprises:
 about 1 teaspoon blue solvent ink;   about ¼ cup alcohol; and   about 7 to about 8 drops ether.   
     
     
         7 . The marking system of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer force is from about 500 to about 2000 Newtons. 
     
     
         8 . A marking system for marking the point of contact between a golf ball and a golf club head, the system comprising:
 a golf ball having an outer surface; and   a marking material coating at least a portion of the outer surface of the golf ball, wherein:
 the marking material comprises blue solvent ink, alcohol, and ether; 
 the marking material is capable of being transferred from the golf ball to the golf club head upon the instrument striking the golf ball at a transfer force, the marking material marking the point of contact of the golf ball on an impact surface of the golf club head; 
 the marking material does not transfer from the golf ball to another object at a force less than the transfer force; and 
 the transfer force is from about 500 to about 2000 Newtons. 
   
     
     
         9 . The marking system of  claim 8 , wherein the marking material comprises:
 about 1 to about 10 teaspoons blue solvent ink;   about ⅛ cup to about 1 cup alcohol; and   about 1 drop to about 20 drops ether.   
     
     
         10 . The marking system of  claim 8 , wherein the marking material covers an entire outer surface of the golf ball.