ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,381, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Golf club head including an insert" was invented by Grant M. Martens (San Diego) 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 a face, a crown, a first sole portion, a second sole portion, a sole opening between the first sole portion and the second sole portion. The golf club head may include an insert including an insert body mechanically connected to the body...