CALIFORNIA INVENTOR DEVELOPS PATENT FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORY HOLDING DEVICE

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 28 -- John Doran, Cypress, Calif., has developed a patent (8,245,858) for a "sports equipment and accessory holding device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sports equipment accessory holding device featuring a generally pentagonal-shaped base; an extension platform extending outwardly from the front surface of the base; hooks extending forwardly from each the first and second side edges of the base; a two-prong bracket extending outwardly from the bottom edge of the base, wherein the extension platform, the hooks, and the two-prong bracket each function to hold an object; a first mounting component extending outwardly from the back surface of the base; and a second mounting component disposed on the back surface of the base below the first mounting component, wherein the first mounting component and second mounting component together function to engage a fence for mounting the holding device."