ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,601, issued on April 21.
"Golf positioning and retrieving device" was invented by Ben Howell (Gastonia, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a golf positioning and retrieving device. The device includes a housing comprising a movable carrier, a biasing member coupled to the carrier, and a pair of opposed spoons pivotably connected to the carrier. The spoons include an open configuration and a closed configuration to selectively grasp or release an object, such as a golf ball and/or golf tee. A handle coupled to the housing includes a pair of triggers operatively connected to the carrier such that actuation of the tri...