ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,381, issued on Oct. 21.

"Sports ball holder" was invented by Gene Niksich (Alpharetta, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sports ball holder to that is configured to be worn by a user during play of a game wherein the sports ball holder is configured to releasably secure at least one sports ball. The present invention includes a center portion having a first side and a second side. The center portion further includes a divider member intermediate the first side and second side. A wall member is present on the first side and second side wherein the wall member extends outward on both the first side and second side defining a portion...