ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,736, issued on Oct. 14.
"Golf cleat with integrated bristles" was invented by Andres F. Garcia (Lutz, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is related to a cleat for a shoe. The cleat can include a base having opposing first and second surfaces. The cleat further includes a fastener extending from the first surface and adapted to couple the cleat to a sole of the shoe. Additionally, the cleat can include a plurality of spike legs arranged in a distributed arrangement and extending outwardly from the second surface of the base to terminate in a distal end portion spaced from the second surface. The cleat can furth...