Method of and apparatus for forming a coating layer on a golf ball

摘要

A method of forming a coating layer on a golf ball includes spraying a first quantity of a coating composition onto the golf ball to form a partially-coated golf ball that has a first pole disposed in a top position, a second pole disposed in a bottom position, a diameter extending between the first and second poles, and an axis of rotation perpendicular to the diameter. After spraying the first quantity, the method includes rotating the partially-coated golf ball about the axis to translate the first and second poles such that the first pole is disposed in the bottom position and the second pole is disposed in the top position. After rotating, the method includes spraying a second quantity of the composition onto the partially-coated golf ball to form the coating layer on the golf ball. An apparatus for forming the coating layer on the golf ball is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method of forming a coating layer on a golf ball, the method comprising:
spraying a first quantity of a coating composition onto the golf ball to form a partially-coated golf ball having:
a first pole disposed in a top position, wherein the top position is spaced apart from a ground plane by a first distance;a second pole disposed in a bottom position, wherein the bottom position is spaced apart from the ground plane by a second distance that is less than the first distance;a diameter extending between the first pole and the second pole;an axis of rotation perpendicular to the diameter, wherein the axis of rotation intersects the diameter at a midpoint between the first pole and the second pole;a partially-coated surface; anda first equator defined by a first plane that is perpendicular to the diameter and intersects the partially-coated surface, wherein the first equator circumnavigates the partially-coated surface and is equidistant from the first pole and the second pole; after spraying the first quantity, rotating the partially-coated golf ball about the axis of rotation to translate the first pole and the second pole such that the first pole is disposed in the bottom position and the second pole is disposed in the top position; wherein rotating includes disposing the partially-coated golf ball between at least two needles such that the at least two needles abut the partially-coated golf ball on the first equator; and after rotating, spraying a second quantity of the coating composition onto the partially-coated golf ball to form the coating layer on the golf ball.