ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,924, issued on April 15, was assigned to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Support structures for golf club heads and methods of manufacturing improved support structures" was invented by Eric Stubben (Encinitas, Calif.), William C. Watson (Menifee, Calif.), Brandon D. DeMille (Carlsbad, Calif.), David R. Handy (Encinitas, Calif.), Irina Ivanova (San Marcos, Calif.) and Patrick Dawson (Poway, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf club head, preferably a putter head, comprising at least one structural support member is disclosed herein. The structural support member has a smooth, organic-looking aesthetic, with ...