ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,833, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Attachments for an umbrella" was invented by Peter J. Skurla III (Bridgewater, Mass.) and John Toracinta (Middletown, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Umbrella attachments for use during inclement weather to keep golf accessories, such as gloves and towels, dry during play. A glove tab is disclosed that secures to a stretcher of an umbrella allowing a flap of a glove to be secured to the glove tab to keep the glove dry when the umbrella is deployed during inclement weather. A towel hook is disclosed that secures to a stretcher of an umbrella allowing a towel...