ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,971, issued on April 21.

"Ground anchor and adapter system" was invented by Fred Wayne Foster (Granbury, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ground anchor and adapter system that can include an adapter or a driver, wherein the adapter or driver includes one or more protruding members. In addition, the system can include an anchor having one or more openings, and wherein the one or more openings of the anchor are adapted to receive the one or more protruding members of the adapter or driver. In addition, the adapter or driver can include a central bore, wherein the central bore includes a hexagonal pattern. Further, the adapter or...