Solid golf ball

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1997-09-09

2001-10-16

Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

Ball

C473S372000, C473S378000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06302810

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a solid golf ball and more particularly to a solid golf ball having good controllability on approach shots, good shot feel, and excellent flight performance.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many golf balls are commercially selling, but they are typically classified into solid golf balls (such as, two-piece solid golf balls) and thread wound golf balls. The solid golf ball consists of a solid core of molded rubber material and a cover of thermoplastic resin (e.g. ionomer resin) covering the solid core. The thread wound golf ball consists of a solid or liquid center, a thread wound layer formed the center and a cover of ionomer resin or balata etc. having a thickness of 1 to 2 mm covering on the thread wound layer. The solid golf ball, when compared with the thread wound golf ball, has better durability and better flight performance because of a larger initial velocity when struck, and a longer flight distance. The solid golf ball is generally approved or employed by many golfers, especially amateur golfers. On the other hand, the solid golf ball exhibits a hard shot feel when hit, and shows difficulty when trying to spin the ball, thus exhibiting poor controllability at approach shot. The difficulty of putting spin on the ball comes from the structural features of the solid golf ball whereas the ball velocity is very high, when hitting, and a contact area of the ball with a hitting face of a golf club is very small. Thus, the solid golf ball is not approved of or employed by professional golfers or high level amateur golfers who attach importance to shot feel and controllability of the approach shot.
In order to improve controllability and shot feel of the solid golf ball, it has been attempted to soften the cover of the solid golf ball by various means. However, softening of the cover adversely degrades the rebound characteristics of the ball, and reduces flight distance, because the launch angle is low and the spin amount is high causing a high trajectory when hit by a driver or a long iron club.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid golf ball having good controllability on approach shots, good shot feel, and excellent flight performance.
According to the present invention, the object described above has been accomplished by softening the cover, by reducing the thickness of the cover to restrain the rebound characteristics from degrading, and by reducing the hardness difference between the core surface and the cover, thereby providing a solid golf ball having good controllability on approach shots and good shot feel, while maintaining the characteristics inherent in solid golf ball, i.e. excellent flight performance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a solid golf ball comprising a core and a cover formed on the core, wherein
the cover has a thickness of 1.0 to 2.1 mm and a JIS-C hardness of 75 to 95, and
the core is formed from a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber and 30 to 40 parts by weight of a metal salt of unsaturated carboxylic acid, and wherein
the JIS-C hardness difference between a surface of the core and the cover is not more than 10.


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