ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,634,388, issued on May 19.
"Gripping attachment apparatus" was invented by Jennifer Eileen Mattison (Sebring, Fla.) and Michael Brian Mattison (Sebring, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is provided for receiving an item having an attachment surface. The apparatus comprises an elongated main body, an attachment socket, and a plurality of grooves. The attachment socket is formed on the elongated main body. The plurality of grooves is formed on the elongated main body. The attachment socket and the plurality of grooves are located opposite to each other about the elongated main body. The attachment socket is configured to rel...