ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,587, issued on Dec. 23.

"Sporting handle shaft" was invented by Rashpal Dhillon (Surrey, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to the field of sporting devices with an elongate handle with a first end which a player grasps and a second end with a blade, basket, head, or similar component which is configured to contact a ball, puck, or similar sporting component during play of a sport. The disclosure includes several variations on components attached to the elongate handle for different uses including a finger indexing groove, a collapsible handle, and a flagpole to be used in one example to show support for a ...