ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,068, issued on Feb. 17.

"Method of making an object from plywood" was invented by Jean De Dreuille (Paris), Come De Dreuille (Paris), Alban De Dreuille (Paris) and Eloi De Dreuille (Paris).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of manufacturing a curved shaped object formed primarily of plywood, the method comprising: cutting strips from a plywood panel; and arranging and bending the strips in two different directions. The strips can have edges that have a wavy profile. The strips can be arranged in a multi-layer stack where they are staggered or crossed. The object is at least partially ovoid in shape."

The patent was filed on June...