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Golf ball and process for preparing the same

US9517385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2009
Grant dateDec 13, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B45/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball providing a great distance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball striking a balance between a flight distance on a driver shot and an approach performance on an approach shot while providing an excellent shot feeling. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising: a center, a cover and at least one intermediate layer disposed between the center and the cover, wherein at least one piece or one layer of the intermediate layer is formed from a high fluidity intermediate layer composition that contains (A) a polyamide resin composition having a flexural modulus in a range from 700 MPa to 4,000 MPa; (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid binary copolymer, a metal-neutralized product of the binary copolymer, an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylic acid ester ternary copolymer, and a metal-neutralized product of the ternary copolymer, and (C) a fluidity improving agent.

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