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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
May. 29, 2003
Applicants:
Rinya Takesue, Chichibu, JP;
Yasushi Ichikawa, Chichibu, JP;
Inventors:
Rinya Takesue, Chichibu, JP;
Yasushi Ichikawa, Chichibu, JP;
Assignee:
Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/12 (2006.01); A63B 37/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layers, the cover or its layer is formed primarily of a mixture comprising a blend of (a) an ionomer resin in the form of an alkali metal-neutralized ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer and (b) an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer or an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid-unsaturated carboxylate copolymer, and (c) a thermoplastic elastomer. The golf ball exhibits good surface finish and has improved rebound, feel and durability.