ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,422,211, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to ZIPSTRING LLC (Johns Creek, Ga.).

"String shooting device" was invented by Stephen Giovanni Fazio (Atlanta) and Austin Mark Hillam (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein is a string shooting device, and more particularly, a string shooting device having that is wearable and operable by hand gestures or body movement. Embodiments include a wearable device for propelling a string including: a string shooting device; a band configured to attach to a body part of a user; and a holder, where the holder is secured by the band to the user; where, in response to the body part of the ...