US2019134469A1PendingUtilityA1

Colored golf ball

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Assignee: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO LTDPriority: Dec 26, 2016Filed: Nov 6, 2018Published: May 9, 2019
Est. expiryDec 26, 2036(~10.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hirotaka Shinohara
A63B 37/0029A63B 37/0074A63B 37/006A63B 43/008A63B 37/0075A63B 37/0006A63B 37/0022A63B 37/00222
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Abstract

A colored golf ball has improved luxurious appearance without impairing its visibility. The colored golf ball of the present invention includes a core; a cover placed around the core having dimples formed on its surface; and a coating layer placed on top of the cover, in which the coating layer includes a polymer matrix having a bright material dispersed therein, and an L0 value, which represents an L value in the Lab color system of the colored golf ball before being covered with the coating layer, is 55 or less, and the difference ΔL between the L0 value and an L1 value, which represents an L value in the Lab color system of the colored golf ball after being covered with the coating layer, is 5 or more.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A colored golf ball comprising:
 a core;   a cover placed around the core, the cover having dimples formed on its surface; and   a coating layer placed on top of the cover, a bright material being dispersed in the coating layer,   wherein an L 0  value, which represents an L value in a Lab color system of the colored golf ball before being covered with the coating layer, is 55 or less, and the difference ΔL between the L 0  value and an L 1  value, which represents an L value in the Lab color system of the colored golf ball after being covered with the coating layer, is 5 or more.   
     
     
         2 . The colored golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover contains a colorant such that the L 0  value, which represents the L value in the Lab color system of the colored golf ball before being covered with the coating layer, is 55 or less. 
     
     
         3 . The colored golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the L 1  value, which represents the L value in the Lab color system of the colored golf ball after being covered with the coating layer, is 20 or more. 
     
     
         4 . The colored golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the coating layer includes a colorless and transparent polymer matrix in which the bright material is dispersed.

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