ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,768, issued on Feb. 17.

"Net capture recreational frame" was invented by Luca Salvatore (Washington).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus may comprise a recreational frame and a plurality of spring-loaded gates. The spring-loaded gates may be disposed to the recreational frame. The spring loaded gates may be moveable between an open position and a closed position. The closed position may enclose a capture area at least partially bound by the recreational frame."

The patent was filed on July 6, 2025, under Application No. 19/260,529.

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