ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,548, issued on Jan. 20.

"Stabilizers for aerial projectiles" was invented by Tim Wells (Canton, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stabilizer for an aerial projectile comprises a conical portion with a first longitudinal axis, a first end of a lesser diameter, and a second end of a greater diameter. A tubular portion having a second longitudinal axis is coaxially conjoined at the first end of the conical portion. An external surface of the conical portion is engrailed or invected by a radial succession of flutes alternating with a radial succession of splines. For invected surfaces, at least a portion of any one flute from among ...