Patent ID: 9114282
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A63B,B41F,C09D

Abstract:
1. A method of applying an indicium to an article of sports equipment, comprising (a) printing an ink in the form of an indicium on the article, wherein the ink comprises a free radical-curable material, a colorant, and a photoinitiating component comprising photoinitiator consisting of a member selected from the group consisting of and combinations thereof; (b) partially curing the printed indicium with one or more LED lights that emit visible light having a wavelength absorbed by the photoinitiator to obtain a partially cured, printed indicium on the article; (c) applying a clear top coat over the printed indicium, and (d) further curing the printed indicium through the clear top coat with one or more LED lights that emit visible light having a wavelength absorbed by the photoinitiator to obtain a cured, printed indicium on the article, wherein the ink has a Sward hardness (ASTM D 2134-66) of no more than about 40 after curing.