ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,221, issued on June 24, was assigned to Ballers Flex Gear LLC (Vestavia Hills, Ala.).

"Leg guard mount garment" was invented by James Bradley Barnes (Vestavia Hills, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable lower body garment for efficiently attaching and removing athletic padding, or in the alternative for enabling continuous wear of athletic padding. The lower body garment is made of durable and flexible material to allow a user freedom of movement. The lower body garment is worn as a pant-like garment that includes both flexible and adjustable straps to conform to a user's shape. The lower body garment has anchor points disp...