ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,033, issued on June 17, was assigned to Shot Collar LLC (Roswell, Ga.).
"Baseball bat collar" was invented by Michael Cather (Roswell, Ga.), James Atticus Ferguson (Atlanta) and Collin Gaddes (Huntsville, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present application relates to a weighted bat sleeve system that can be easily detached from the barrel of a bat used for sports such as baseball and softball. The system comprises a plurality of panels and a collar to secure the system to the barrel of a baseball bat. In some embodiments, the system may be configured to allow the weight of the system to be adjusted or for sensors to be incorp...