ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,108, issued on Sept. 30.

"Sand anchoring kit for watercraft" was invented by Barbara Cusimano (Fort Myers, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sand anchoring kit for watercraft including a floating raft assembly, a rope assembly, and a bag assembly. The floating raft assembly includes a floating raft. The floating raft can be inflated or deflated. The rope assembly includes a rope. The bag assembly includes a bag. The bag can store the floating raft when deflated and the rope. The bag can be filled with sand attached to the floating raft through the rope to be used as an anchor. The bag is closed with the sand thereinto. The bag s...