ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,659, issued on April 29, was assigned to BRIDGESTONE SPORTS Co. LTD. (Tokyo).
"Golf club head" was invented by Takeyuki Yano (Tokyo) and Wataru Ban (Tokyo).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf club head having a volume of from 400 cc through 460 cc includes: a face portion that includes a face surface that is to be a striking surface; and a body portion that includes carbon fiber-reinforced plastics. The body portion includes a sole portion, a crown portion, and a weight member attached to the sole portion at an inner-surface side thereof. The weight member includes a first weight member that is disposed directly below a center of gra...