ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,773, issued on Oct. 27.

"Contour and profile marking device" was invented by Tad K. Lostlen (Morongo Valley, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A contour and profile marking device for providing improved precision when marking a material's profile from one surface to another, comprising a horizontal crossbar with an elongated open channel, one or more vertical drop arms with an elongated open channel, split into Y-shape on one end and a tongue on another end, and removably secured onto the horizontal crossbar with a knob, a plurality of snap-on pivot attachments, a plurality of rotating marker attachments, a plurality of offset wi...