ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,412, issued on Sept. 1.
"Braiding training tool" was invented by Emalia Denoon (Baltimore).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A braid training tool includes a head component having multiple strands selected from human hair, synthetic hair, and/or yarn extending from a surface and partitioned into sectors. A method of strengthening dexterity with the tool includes separating the multiple strands in at least one of the sectors into a predetermined number of sections; interweaving the sections according to a predetermined pattern to form a braid having a selected length; and securing the braid."
The patent was filed on Jan. 5, 2024, under A...