ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,712, issued on Aug. 12.
"Slingshot" was invented by Bahram Khoshnood (Alpharetta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved slingshot comprises a grip comprising a handle, a first arm coupled to the handle and a second arm coupled to the handle, a resiliently stretchable sling comprises a first resiliently stretchable band comprising a first end and an opposite second end, a second resiliently stretchable band comprising a third end and an opposite fourth end, a first mounting formation integrally formed with the first band second end, a second mounting formation integrally formed with the second band fourth end, and a first pou...