Optical brighteners in golf ball covers
US4679795A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S524/908
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The disclosure relates to golf balls and more particularly, to golf ball cover compositions. The disclosure is concerned primarily with composition and method for the enhancement of the color of a golf ball cover by the use of an optical brightener in conjunction with a pigmented golf ball cover composition. This invention is concerned with the enhancement of the color of white golf ball covers. When used in conjunction with a white pigmentation system, the optical brighteners in question enhance the color in the blue spectrum range in order to give the cover a whiter appearance.
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