ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,160, issued on Aug. 19.

"Umbrella anchoring apparatus" was invented by Derek Conlon (Bronx, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beach umbrella anchoring and stabilizing device configured to stabilize a beach umbrella on a sandy surface includes an elongated support shaft, an anchoring container, and multiple gussets. The support shaft extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end and includes a hollow interior configured to receive a beach umbrella support post. An anchoring container is coupled to the distal end and includes an open top with an upper perimeter edge substantially surrounding the support ...