Golf ball

Abstract

A ball 2 has, in a ball surface layer area, an aroma layer 16 including a scent component. The aroma layer 16 is provided locally. The aroma layer 16 may be provided on the entire surface. The scent component is preferably at least one member selected from the group consisting of terpenes, ester compounds, aromatic compounds, ether compounds, aldehyde compounds, alcohol compounds, natural essential oils, hydrocarbons, ketone compounds, lactone compounds, and nitrogen-containing compounds. A perfume-material-encapsulating microcapsule may be used. The local aroma layer 16 is preferably provided by stamping. The aroma layer may be formed by spraying. A scent adsorbent may be further used. Preferably, the golf ball 2 is put into a package 20.

1 . A golf ball comprising an aroma layer having a scent component, the aroma layer being provided in a ball surface layer area, wherein
 the aroma layer is provided on the entire surface.   
     
     
         2 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the scent component is at least one member selected from the group consisting of terpenes, ester compounds, aromatic compounds, ether compounds, aldehyde compounds, alcohol compounds, ketone compounds, natural essential oils, hydrocarbons, lactone compounds, and nitrogen-containing compounds. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the aroma layer is formed by using a liquid (A) which includes the scent component and which may be diluted with a solvent. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball according to  claim 3 , wherein the solvent is an alcohol compound. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball according to  claim 3 , wherein a content Ra of the scent component in the liquid (A) is equal to or greater than 10% by weight and equal to or less than 100% by weight. 
     
     
         6 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the aroma layer is formed by spraying. 
     
     
         7 . The golf ball according to  claim 6 , wherein a coating amount of the scent component applied by the spraying per ball is equal to or greater than 10 mg and equal to or less than 100 mg. 
     
     
         8 . A golf ball comprising an aroma layer having a scent component, the aroma layer being provided in a ball surface layer area, wherein
 the aroma layer is provided locally.   
     
     
         9 . The golf ball according to  claim 8 , wherein the scent component is at least one member selected from the group consisting of terpenes, ester compounds, aromatic compounds, ether compounds, aldehyde compounds, alcohol compounds, ketone compounds, natural essential oils, hydrocarbons, lactone compounds, and nitrogen-containing compounds. 
     
     
         10 . The golf ball according to  claim 9 , wherein the aroma layer is formed by using a liquid (B) obtained by diluting the scent component with a solvent, or a composition (C) including a perfume-material-encapsulating microcapsule which encapsulates the scent component. 
     
     
         11 . The golf ball according to  claim 10 , wherein the solvent is an alcohol compound. 
     
     
         12 . The golf ball according to  claim 10 , wherein a content Rb of the scent component in the liquid (B) is equal to or greater than 5% by weight and equal to or less than 30% by weight. 
     
     
         13 . The golf ball according to  claim 10 , wherein a film material of the perfume-material-encapsulating microcapsule is at least one member selected from the group consisting of melamine resins, polyurethane resins, gelatin, and urea-formalin resins. 
     
     
         14 . The golf ball according to  claim 10 , wherein a content Rc of the perfume-material-encapsulating microcapsule in the composition (C) is equal to or greater than 0.3% by weight and equal to or less than 10% by weight. 
     
     
         15 . The golf ball according to  claim 14 , wherein a film material of the perfume-material-encapsulating microcapsule can be changed in quality and/or broken by stimulation. 
     
     
         16 . The golf ball according to  claim 15 , wherein the stimulation is physical stimulation. 
     
     
         17 . The golf ball according to  claim 15 , wherein the stimulation is chemical stimulation. 
     
     
         18 . The golf ball according to  claim 8 , wherein the local aroma layer is formed by stamping. 
     
     
         19 . The golf ball according to  claim 8 , further comprising an entire surface aroma layer having a scent component and provided on the entire surface. 
     
     
         20 . The golf ball according to  claim 19 , wherein the entire surface aroma layer is formed by using a liquid (A) which includes the scent component and which may be diluted with a solvent. 
     
     
         21 . The golf ball according to  claim 20 , wherein the solvent is an alcohol compound. 
     
     
         22 . The golf ball according to  claim 20 , wherein a content Ra of the scent component in the liquid (A) is equal to or greater than 10% by weight and equal to or less than 100% by weight. 
     
     
         23 . The golf ball according to  claim 19 , wherein the scent component included in the entire surface aroma layer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of terpenes, ester compounds, aromatic compounds, ether compounds, aldehyde compounds, alcohol compounds, ketone compounds, natural essential oils, hydrocarbons, lactone compounds, and nitrogen-containing compounds. 
     
     
         24 . The golf ball according to  claim 19 , wherein the entire surface aroma layer is formed by spraying. 
     
     
         25 . The golf ball according to  claim 24 , wherein a coating amount of the scent component applied by the spraying per ball is equal to or greater than 10 mg and equal to or less than 100 mg. 
     
     
         26 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball is contained in a package having airtightness. 
     
     
         27 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein a scent of the scent component and a color of the ball are related to each other. 
     
     
         28 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball is colored in a color other than white.