ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,318, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.).
"Golf club head" was invented by Todd P. Beach (Encinitas, Calif.), Peter L. Larsen (San Marcos, Calif.) and Joseph Henry Hoffman (Carlsbad, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the head. The mass elements assist in achieving a desired relationship...