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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Masatoshi Yokota, Kobe, JP;
Seiichiro Endo, Kobe, JP;
Masaaki Kikuchi, Kobe, JP;
Koichi Fujisawa, Kobe, JP;
Kazuhiko Isogawa, Kobe, JP;
Masatoshi Yokota, Kobe, JP;
Seiichiro Endo, Kobe, JP;
Masaaki Kikuchi, Kobe, JP;
Koichi Fujisawa, Kobe, JP;
Kazuhiko Isogawa, Kobe, JP;
SRI Sports Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a golf ball having excellent rebound characteristics and flight performance, while maintaining good durability and appearance. The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a center, an intermediate layer and a cover, the intermediate layer comprises an outermost layer and a second layer adjacent to the underside of the outermost layer, and the cover has many dimples on the surface thereof, wherein the second layer is formed from thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, the outermost layer is formed from thermosetting or thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 1 to 100 μm, the intermediate layer has depressions on the surface thereof at the position and shape corresponding to the dimples through the cover, and the cover is formed from thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.8 mm in land portion having no dimple.