ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,800, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to SSG INTERNATIONAL LLC (Wixom, Mich.).
"Golf ball retriever" was invented by David Vergara (White Lake, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf ball retriever adapted to be removably affixed to a putter grip is provided. A grip cap secures the golf ball retriever to an internally threaded port in the putter grip, which functions as a point of attachment for counter weights and other accessories. The golf ball retriever includes folding arms that are movable from a stowed position to a deployed position, forming a claw-like pocket for grasping a golf ball. The folding arms can be manually man...