Golf ball

Abstract

A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf ball comprising an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface;
 at least one core;   at least one cover layer; and   a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two non-white colors;   wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.   
     
     
         2 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.02 and 0.9, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.02 and 0.9, a slope value of between −2 and 2, and an intercept value between 10 and 70. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.03 and 0.9, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.03 and 0.9, a slope value of between −2 and 2, and an intercept value between 10 and 70. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of images each have a slope value of between −1.5 to 1.5 and an intercept value between 15 and 65. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball has between 1 and 20 Major Peaks or between 1 and 20 Major Valleys. 
     
     
         6 . A golf ball comprising an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface;
 at least one core;   at least one cover layer;   a base color located on the outer surface; and   a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the plurality of images being provided with a first non-white color and a second non-white color, the first non-white color and the second non-white color have an absolute value difference between CIELab L values of between 5 to 70 and an absolute value difference between CIELab “b” values of between 5 and 90;   wherein the first non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 30 and 90 is provided, and wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.   
     
     
         7 . The golf ball of  claim 6 , wherein the first non-white color and the second non-white color have an absolute value difference between CIELab a values of between 3 and 50. 
     
     
         8 . The golf ball of  claim 6 , wherein the second non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 1 and 15 is provided. 
     
     
         9 . The golf ball of  claim 6 , wherein the second non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 25 and 75 is provided. 
     
     
         10 . A golf ball comprising an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface;
 at least one core;   at least one cover layer;   a base color located on the outer surface; and   a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the plurality of images being provided with a first non-white color and a second non-white color, the first non-white color and the second non-white color have an absolute value difference between CIELab L values of between 5 to 70 and an absolute value difference between CIELab “b” values of between 5 and 90;   wherein the first non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 25 and 75 is provided, and wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.   
     
     
         11 . A golf ball comprising an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface;
 at least one core;   at least one cover layer;   a base color located on the outer surface; and   a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the plurality of images being provided with a first non-white color and a second non-white color, the first non-white color and the second non-white color have a ΔE*ab value relative to the base color of the ball that is between 40 and 100, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.   
     
     
         12 . The golf ball of  claim 11 , wherein the first non-white color and the second non-white color have a ΔE*ab value relative to the base color of the ball that is between 60 and 90. 
     
     
         13 . A golf ball comprising an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface;
 at least one core;   at least one cover layer; and   a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors;   wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.018 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.   
     
     
         14 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.02 and 0.9, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.02 and 0.9, a slope value of between −2 and 2, and an intercept value between 10 and 70. 
     
     
         15 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.03 and 0.9, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.03 and 0.9, a slope value of between −2 and 2, and an intercept value between 10 and 70. 
     
     
         16 . The golf ball of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of images each have a slope value of between −1.5 to 1.5 and an intercept value between 15 and 65. 
     
     
         17 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the golf ball has between 1 and 20 major peaks or between 1 and 20 major valleys. 
     
     
         18 . A golf ball comprising an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface;
 at least one core;   at least one cover layer;   a base color located on the outer surface; and   a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the plurality of images being provided with a first non-white color, a second non-white color and a third non-white color, the first non-white color and the second non-white color have an absolute value difference between CIELab L values of between 5 to 70, an absolute value difference between CIELab “a” values of between 3 and 50, and an absolute value difference between CIELab “b” values of between 5 and 90;
 wherein the first non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 30 and 90 is provided, 
 and each image is at least partially tessellated. 
   
     
     
         19 . The golf ball of  claim 18 , wherein the third non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 25 and 75 is provided. 
     
     
         20 . The golf ball of  claim 18 , wherein the second non-white color having an absolute value difference in CIELab L value (|ΔL|), relative to the base color of the ball, of between 1 and 15 is provided.