Alignment Guide for a Golf Ball

Abstract

A golf ball with an alignment guide includes at least two lines of printing. A first line of printing includes arrows at opposite ends of the line of printing to act as the alignment guide. A second line of printing is printed with a different color than the first line of printing. The second line of printing is legible when viewed from a first angle and appears to fade when viewed from a second angle so that the second line of printing does not distract the golfer's eye from the alignment guide. The second line of printing may include metallic particles to enhance this effect.

Description

BACKGROUNDThe present disclosure relates generally to indicia on a golf ball used as an alignment guide. More specifically, the present disclosure relates generally to two-line printing, where the first line is an alignment guide and the second line appears to fade when viewed from a pre-selected angle or group of angles.Many golf balls include indicia. These indicia are often identifying words and / or graphics that assist a golfer in identifying the ball as her ball during play. Additionally, the indicia may also indicate the type of ball, such as the manufacturer's name, logo, or other identifying mark. The indicia may also indicate the specific brand name of the ball so that a golfer can readily select a desired ball from a group of balls.Some balls use the indicia for the additional purpose of providing an alignment guide for the golfer when the golfer is able to rotate the ball. The alignment guide is typically printed words or graphics with arrows at the ends of the line. The p...

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Benefits of technology

In another aspect, the invention provides a golf ball having an alignment guide comprising an indicia having a first line and a second line, the indicia formed on a surface having a background color. The first line comprises a graphic formed from a first color medium having a first color, wherein the first lin

Problems solved by technology

However, some ball brand names are longer and require two or more lines of printing.

When two or more lines of printing are positioned proximate the alignment arrows, the golfer's eye may be distracted by the second line of printing, making the alignment guide less useful to the golfer or even unusable, depending upon the sensitivities of the golfer.

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