ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,323, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corp. (Phoenix).
"Golf clubs and golf club heads having a configured shape" was invented by John T. Stites (Beaverton, Ore.) and Gary G. Tavares (Beaverton, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of this disclosure relate to a golf club head which includes a wood type golf club head body including a ball striking face portion at a front side thereof, a rear side opposite the front side, a crown portion, and a sole portion. Further, the sole or crown or rear portion of the golf club head body may be configured so that the golf club head body includes a bump portion which...