ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,958, issued on Sept. 8.

"Retrofittable anchor retrieval accessory" was invented by Noel Juan Gonzalez (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anchor retrieval accessory and modification kit for non-permanent attachment to an anchor. The accessory includes a linear bar formed of stainless steel, having a first bar eyelet and a second bar eyelet at opposite ends. The linear bar is secured to an anchor shank via a first shackle and a second shackle. A sliding mount is movably disposed on the linear bar to provide a securing point for a boat rode. In a preferred embodiment, the second end of the linear bar comprises a hooked distal term...