ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,650, issued on Sept. 22.
"Apparatus and method for supporting an object" was invented by Rachel Liao (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Dick Liao (Bridgewater, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus for cushioning and/or supporting an object, the apparatus comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; and a plurality of support elements extending between the top surface and the bottom surface; wherein each of the plurality of support elements comprises: a first portion and a second portion; and a zone of demarcation disposed between the first portion and the second portion; wherein the first portion comprises a frustoconical body which...