Patent ID: 7765931

Claim:
A method of applying at least one indicia to a dimpled surface of a golf ball, the method comprising: obtaining an ink composition suitable for use in ink jet printing, the ink composition comprising approximately 50 parts by weight of isopropanol, approximately 2 parts by weight of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and approximately 15 parts by weight of methyl isobutyl ketone; forming an indicia receiving layer on at least a portion of the dimpled surface of the golf ball, the indicia receiving layer containing a material which promotes at least one of absorption, adhesion and clarity of the indicia; and printing an indicia composed of the ink composition on a transfer medium using an ink jet printer and transferring the indicia to the dimpled surface of the indicia receiving layer, the indicia on the dimpled surface of the golf ball having a thickness of less than 100 microns.