ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,605, issued on Oct. 27.
"Croquet mallet with adjustable weight and length" was invented by Gilbert LaCroix (Naples, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular croquet mallet system, referred to as SwingW8, enables players to customize mallet weight and length to suit individual preferences and playing style. The system includes a mallet head with one or more modular enclosures (Pod Pockets) attachable to each end, each configured to hold one or more weight modules (W8pods) of uniform outer size but variable internal mass for incremental swing weight adjustment. The Pod Pockets also define overall mallet length, allowing quick conf...