IP Library Granted Patent US 6,838,524
Granted Patent B2
US 6,838,524 · App. 10/141,963 · Granted Jan 4, 2005

Solid golf ball

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Patent No.
US 6,838,524
App. No.
10/141,963
Granted
Jan 4, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a solid golf ball which gives a superior shot feeling to the golfer and exhibits stabilized repulsion performance when it is hit at any head speed. The solid golf ball of the present invention comprises a core containing at least one layer which is molded by vulcanizing the rubber composition including: (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent, (c) an organic peroxide, and (d) a polysulfide compound represented by the formula: wherein at least one of R 1 to R 5 and at least one of R 6 to R 10 are each Br, and n is an integer not less than 2.

Claims (20)

1. A solid golf ball comprising a core containing at least one layer, and a cover containing at least one layer and covering the core,

wherein the at least one layer of the core is molded by vulcanizing a rubber composition including:

(a) a base rubber,

(b) 15 to 20 parts by mass of a co-crosslinking agent,

(c) 0.2 to 5 parts by mass of an organic peroxide, and

(d) 0.05 to 3 parts by mass a polysulfide compound which is at least one selected from the group consisting of bis(tribromophenyl)disulfide, bis(tetrabromophenyl) disulfide and bis(pentabromophenyl)disulfide, based on 100 parts by mass of the base rubber.

2. The solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the base rubber is a polybutadiene rubber in which the content of cis-1,4-bond in not less than 40%.

3. The solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation amount of the core is 2.0 to 6.0 mm when applying a load from 98 N as a initial load to 1275 N as a final load to the core.

4. The solid golf ball according to claim 3 , wherein the core has a diameter from 32.8 mm to 40.8 mm.

5. The solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is made from a thermoplastic resin.

6. A solid golf ball comprising a core containing at least one layer, and a cover containing at least one layer and covering the core,

wherein the at least one layer of the core is molded by vulcanizing a rubber composition including:

(a) a base rubber of a high cis-polybutadiene,

(b) 15 to 20 parts by mass of a co-crosslinking agent,

(c) 0.2 to 5 parts by mass of an organic peroxide, and

(d) 0.05 to 3 parts by mass a polysulfide compound which is at least one selected from the group consisting of bis(tribromophenyl)disulfide, bis(tetrabromophenyl)disulfide and bis(pentabromophenyl)disulfide, based on 100 parts by mass of the base rubber.

7. The solid golf ball according to claim 6 , wherein the base rubber is the high cis polybutadiene rubber in which the content of cis-1,4-bond in not less than 80%.

8. The solid golf ball according to claim 6 , wherein the cover is made from an ionomer resin.

9. The solid golf ball according to claim 8 , wherein the deformation amount of the core is 2.0 to 6.0 mm when applying a load from 98 N as a initial load to 1275 N as a final load to the core.

10. The solid golf ball according to claim 9 , wherein the core has a diameter from 32.8 mm to 40.8 mm.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →