IP Library Granted Patent US 6,887,167
Granted Patent B2
US 6,887,167 · App. 10/228,966 · Granted May 3, 2005

Multi-piece solid golf ball

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Patent No.
US 6,887,167
App. No.
10/228,966
Granted
May 3, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball, which is superior in flight distance, spin performance, shot feel and scuff resistance. The present invention relates to a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a core consisting of a center and an intermediate layer, and a cover, wherein the center has a diameter of 25 to 40 mm, and a surface hardness (B) is higher than a central point hardness (A) of the center by not less than 15, the intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.5 to 8.0 mm, and a surface hardness of the intermediate layer (C) is higher than the (A) by 15 to 35, the cover comprises polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer as a main component, and has a thickness of 0.3 to 1.5 mm and a hardness (D) in Shore D hardness of 35 to 55, and the (D) is higher than the (D) by 3 to 25.

Claims (7)

1. A multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a core consisting of a center and an intermediate layer formed on the center, and a cover covering the core, wherein

the center has a diameter of 25 to 40 mm, and a surface hardness in Shore D hardness of the center is higher than a central point hardness in Shore D hardness of the center by not less than 15,

the intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.5 to 8.0 mm, and a surface hardness in Shore D hardness of the intermediate layer is higher than the central point hardness of the center by 15 to 35,

the center and intermediate layer comprise cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber as a main component,

the cover comprises polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer as a main component, and has a thickness of 0.3 to 1.5 mm and a hardness in Shore D hardness of 35 to 55, and

the surface hardness of the intermediate layer is higher than the hardness of the cover by 3 to 25.

2. The multi-piece solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer is formed by using cycloaliphatic diisocyanate.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2005
From: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 016561/0471 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2002
From: KATO, AKIRA; MORIYAMA, KEIJI
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 013234/0406 →