ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,317, issued on March 17.

"Bunker rake holder" was invented by Richard Breedlove (West Baden Springs, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bunker rake holder includes a tubular body, an end cap, a tubular connector, a front clamp, and a rear clamp. The end cap and the tubular connector are oppositely positioned of each other about the tubular body. The end cap and the tubular connector are concentrically positioned to the tubular body. The end cap is terminally connected around the tubular body and encloses one end of the tubular body. The tubular connector is terminally connected around the tubular body and strengthens the opposite...