ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,317, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Multi-material golf club head" was invented by Richard L. Cleghorn (Oceanside, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-material golf club head wherein the junction between the two different components made from different materials are seamlessly incorporated within existing visual cues of a golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention adjusts the design of the bond between the two different components to reflect the needs of the golf club head at the various visual cues around the perimeter of the golf club head."
The patent was ...