ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,603, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corp. (Phoenix).

"Multi-component golf club head" was invented by Martin R. Jertson (Phoenix), Erik M. Henrikson (Phoenix), Samuel J. Pendred (Denford, Great Britain), Jeremy S. Pope (Kansas City, Mo.), Clayson C. Spackman (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Cory S. Bacon (Cave Creek, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of a golf club head comprising a first component and a second component that are coupled together to enclose a hollow interior are disclosed herein. The first component comprises at least a striking face, a striking face return, and a rear extension. In so...