ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,498, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Golf club heads" was invented by Christopher John Harbert (Carlsbad, Calif.), Joseph Henry Hoffman (Carlsbad, Calif.), Christopher Rollins (Calsbad, Calif.), Todd P. Beach (Carlsbad, Calif.), Mark Vincent Greaney (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Justin D. Kleinert (San Clemente, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the invention are directed to golf club having a crown, a sole, a face, and a face alignment feature located on the face."

The patent was filed on Dec. 16, 2022, under Application No. 18/082,735.

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