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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsushi Nakamura, Chichibu, JP;
Hisashi Yamagishi, Chichibu, JP;
Takashi Maruko, Chichibu, JP;
Yutaka Masutani, Chichibu, JP;
Assignee:
Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/704 ; A63B 3/706 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/704 ; A63B 3/706 ;
Abstract
In a solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover, the solid core has a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core that encloses the center core. The center core is composed primarily of a resin and has a diameter of 3-20 mm and a specific gravity of 0.90-1.50. The center core has a surface Shore D hardness of 40-95 which is at least 10 units greater than the Shore D hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core. The ball has an excellent click and feel.