ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,824, issued on July 14.

"Small game sling" was invented by Guy Watkins Best Jr. (Seneca, S.C.) and May Watkins Best (Orangeburg, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A small game sling includes a main body member and a series of individual retention straps or cords attached to each end of the main body member. One end of the retention straps is attached to the main body member, and a loop, ring or clip is preferably attached to the distal end thereof. The main body member includes a pair of flaps, wherein a first flap is positioned on one side of the main body member, and a second flap is positioned on an opposed side thereof. The fla...