Apparatuses and methods relating to findable balls

摘要

Golf balls for use with a system for finding golf balls and methods for making such golf balls. In the case of one exemplary golf ball, the ball includes a shell, a core material and a tag having a diode which is coupled to an antenna which has at least a portion formed from an elastic conductive material, such as an elastic conductive ink. The core material may include a void for receiving at least part of the diode. Other golf balls are described and methods for making balls are also described.

主权项

1. A method of making a golf ball, said method comprising:
forming a first member having an outer surface, said first member forming a part of said golf ball, and forming said first member comprising forming a shape in said outer surface to define a template on said outer surface; depositing a liquid material onto said outer surface of the first member in a pattern defined by the template, wherein the liquid material when dried forms at least one antenna which is electrically conductive; and forming a second member which surrounds said at least one antenna.