ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,481, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corp. (Phoenix).

"Snap fit golf bag assembly" was invented by James D. Martell (Phoenix) and Jason S. Milligan (Phoenix).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is a golf bag with a sub-assembly and a stand assembly that together form a carry bag. The sub-assembly can comprise a divider top, a base, a flat that extends between the divider top and the base, and an outer ring. The outer ring defines a recess configured to receive the top surface of the mounting bracket. The recess comprises a geometry complimentary to the top surface of the mounting bracket. The top s...