ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,019, issued on June 2, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Golf club head including a leading edge slot" was invented by Sang Yi (Carlsbad, Calif.), Nick Frame (Vista, Calif.) and Kyle A. Carr (Carlsbad, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf club head including a leading edge slot is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a body. The body may include an interior cavity, a face, a back, and a sole. The sole may include a leading edge, a leading edge slot, a central region, and a trailing edge. The golf club head may include a leading edge insert that ...