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US 1,131,697 · App. 29/972,976 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Wedge golf club head

Inventor: Joseph F. Kitching, Jr. (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Acushnet Company
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Patent No.
US 1,131,697
App. No.
29/972,976
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for wedge golf club head, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2025
From: KITCHING, JOSEPH F., JR.
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
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