ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,385, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to ACUSHNET COMPANY (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Golf club having an adjustable weight assembly" was invented by Ronald K. Hettinger (Oceanside, Calif.), Thomas Orrin Bennett (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Kevin Tassistro (San Marcos, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A set of golf club heads includes a first golf club head having a first loft and a second golf club head having a second loft greater than the first loft. The first golf club head includes a first striking face defining a first striking face plane and a first weight assembly including: a first weight, a first cover, and a first fastener. The sec...