ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,911, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Leap Products LLC (Lindon, Utah).

"Portable sports net" was invented by Bryce Doman (Alpine, Utah) and Emmanuel Karlsson (Orem, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and associated methods for a portable frame for a sports net are described. In one embodiment, the portable frame for the sports net can comprise a frame including first and second base members with first and second horizontally-oriented openings operable to receive a cross member connecting the first and second base members. The portable frame for the sports net can further comprise first and second vertical openings operabl...