ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,856, issued on Nov. 4.

"Aerodynamically configurable horseshoe projectile devices" was invented by Jeff A. Michelsen (Glendora, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aerodynamically configurable horseshoe projectile devices in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a horseshoe projectile device having configurable aerodynamics is provided, the horseshoe projectile device comprising: a horseshoe comprising an open end and a closed end, wherein the closed end comprises a mounting point for receiving a shaft; the shaft comprising a first end, a second end, and a body, wherein the first end of the s...