ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,610, issued on April 21.
"Above-ground, and/or subterranean golf driving range with range-field-surface(s) intentionally sloped, or slanted longitudinally" was invented by John J. Pearson III (Tucson, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "It is an objective of the present invention to provide systems, devices, and/or methods allowing for the faster, easier determination of the carry distance for golf balls hit with golf clubs, the automatic return of range golf balls for reuse, containment nets that don't touch or get close to supports or poles, range field surfaces that don't use artificial or natural grass or need water, and instea...