ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,702, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Fred Ross Jr. (Kansas City, Mo.).

"Wave break apparatus" was invented by Kyle Gerber (Kansas City, Mo.) and Fred Ross Jr. (Kansas City, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A floating wave break apparatus to dissipate wave action in a body of water, the apparatus including three longitudinally extending wall members each with a plurality of through holes therein. The apparatus also includes a plurality of flotation members disposed between the longitudinally extending wall members. The wave break apparatus also includes at least one restraining member above the at least one flotation member for r...