IP Library Granted Patent US 7,901,300
Granted Patent B2
US 7,901,300 · App. 10/732,468 · Granted Mar 8, 2011

Multi-piece solid golf ball

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Patent No.
US 7,901,300
App. No.
10/732,468
Granted
Mar 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball, of which flight distance is improved by accomplishing high launch angle and low spin amount, when hit by golfers, who swing a golf club at low head speed, using a middle iron club to a driver. The present invention relates to multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a center, an intermediate layer formed on the center and a cover covering the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is formed from only one material having a flexural stiffness of 400 to 5,000 MPa.

Claims (9)

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

wherein the intermediate layer consists essentially of a single material having a flexural stiffness of 700 to 1,200 MPa, selected from the group of chemicals consisting of: polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer, polycarbonate resin, and polyacetal resin,

wherein the cover is formed from a polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer,

wherein the center is formed from a rubber composition which comprises a peptizing agent in an amount of 0.1 to 2.0 based on 100 parts by weight of a base rubber, and the center has a deformation amount of 3.0 to 6.0 mm when applying from an initial load of 98 N to a final load of 1275 N, and

wherein the golf ball has a deformation amount of 2.4 to 3.5 mm when applying from an initial load of 98 N to a final load of 1275 N.

2. The multi-piece solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm.

3. The multi-piece solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.8 to 1.8 mm.

4. The multi-piece solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.9 to 1.5 mm.

5. The multi-piece solid golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate layer consists essentially of a single compound selected from polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer and polyacetal resin.

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 Dec 11, 2003
From: IWAMI, SATOSHI
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 014792/0197 →