ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,895, issued on March 4.

"Multi-operative fielding aid accessory" was invented by Jerahmie Libke (Henderson, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method includes anchoring a loop strap and a hook strap at a first surface of a rectangular arcuate panel proximate a first end of the first surface, providing a retaining element anchored to the rectangular arcuate panel, with the retaining element forming a loop, and providing an extension strap anchored to the rectangular arcuate panel proximate the retaining element to form a fielding aid accessory. The method also includes wrappably attaching the anchored first hook strap with the anch...