ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,694,799, issued on July 28.
"3-dimensional atomic structure model with magnetically attached sub-atomic particle models" was invented by Ian Douglas Stuart (Paddington, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention comprises an atomic structure kit for enabling students to understand how atoms are made of smaller sub-atomic particles, the architecture of these particles in relation to each other, and the forces acting upon the sub-atomic particles that hold an atom together. The kit comprises a central body representing an atomic nucleus attached to a shaft about which concentric circular or elliptical rings are rotatably attach...