ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,371, issued on July 21, was assigned to CHOON'S DESIGN LLC (Farmington Hills, Mich.).

"Loom with rotationally incrementable pins" was invented by Cheong Choon Ng (Novi, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A kit for creating Brunnian link items such as bracelets, necklaces and other wearable or decorative items is disclosed and includes a loom, a hook, and a plurality of clips and a plurality of elastic bands. The loom includes a base supporting a plurality of upward extending pins. Each of the pins includes a flange for holding an elastic band in a desired orientation."

The patent was filed on Oct. 8, 2024, under Application No. 18...