ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,336, issued on June 30.

"Vessel stabilizing apparatus" was invented by Tod M Blanchard (Litchfield, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vessel stabilizing apparatus comprising a frame, two extender assemblies secured to the frame parallel to each other, two elongated floats secured parallel to each other at opposite ends of the extender assemblies, and two clamp assemblies adjustably secured to the telescoping member assemblies between the frame and a respective float, the clamp assemblies having a length that spans a distance between the extender assemblies, wherein the two clamp assemblies are configured to clamp the vessel stabi...