ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,120, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to ACUSHNET COMPANY (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Golf club having an adjustable weight assembly" was invented by Sang Yi (Carlsbad, Calif.), Thomas Orrin Bennett (Carlsbad, Calif.), Richard L. Cleghorn (Oceanside, Calif.) and Richard Sanchez (Temecula, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An iron-type golf club head incudes a body, a recessed channel, and a weight assembly. The body includes a striking face, a sole, and a back portion positioned between the sole and the striking face. The recessed channel is formed in the back portion. The weight assembly includes a weight at least partially disposed w...