ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,211, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Durham Enterprises Corp. (West Valley City, Utah).
"Thick hair elastic" was invented by Jeffery S. Durham (Kaysville, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thick hair elastic includes a band that comprises a continuous loop. The band may be formed from a yarn that has been woven into the continuous loop or fibers that have been woven into the continuous loop. Opposite edges of the band may be rolled inwardly around a circumference of the band. A central opening of the thick hair elastic, which is defined by and extends through the band, may have a size sufficient to enable it to be worn around ...