ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,060, issued on Oct. 27.

"Portable marine anchoring device" was invented by Radu Oboroc (Bradenton, Fla.), Andrew Vishnevsky (Sarasota, Fla.), Natalia Oboroc (Sarasota, Fla.) and Victor Vishnevsky (Sarasota, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable marine anchoring device maximizes holding capacity while anchored into the bottom of a body of water and a portable and foldable fender capable of being securely fastened to a vessel to prevent it from being dislodged over time."

The patent was filed on Oct. 24, 2023, under Application No. 18/682,396.

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