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Golf ball

US9694243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2014
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/375
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing a low spin rate on driver shots and an excellent shot feeing. The present invention provides a golf ball having a spherical core and at least one cover covering the spherical core, wherein the spherical core is formed from a rubber composition containing: (a) a base rubber, (b) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a metal salt thereof as a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and at least one compound of (d) mercaptobenzoic acids and/or salts thereof, provided that the rubber composition further contains (e) a metal compound in the case of containing only (b) the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms as the co-crosslinking agent, and the spherical core has a hardness difference (Hs−Ho) between a surface hardness (Hs) and a center hardness (Ho) thereof of 20 or more in JIS-C hardness.

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