ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,913, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Nantong Shakamma Sports Goods Co. Ltd. (Nantong, China).

"Surfboard leash attachment strap and surfboard leash assembly" was invented by Yongkang Wu (Nantong, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surfboard leash attachment strap and a surfboard leash assembly are provided. The attachment strap includes an attachment strap body comprising a first section, a second section and a pull handle member, wherein, the first section is connected to a first end of the second section, an outer surface of the first section is provided with a first cooperating member, a second end of the second section is...