ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,957, issued on Sept. 8.

"Portable marine anchoring device and portable fender" was invented by Radu Oboroc (Nokomis, 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 a body of water and a portable fender capable of being securely fastened to a vessel to prevent it from being dislodged over time."

The patent was filed on Jan. 26, 2026, under Application No. 19/458,998.

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