US Patent Issued to Form Flex Compound on March 17 for "Air-dry sculptural and modeling clay" (Oregon Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,160, issued on March 17, was assigned to Form Flex Compound (Springfield, Ore.).

"Air-dry sculptural and modeling clay" was invented by Tammy Yaw (Springfield, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air-dry clay moldable and workable for sculptural applications, comprising a formulation of: (1) caulk or caulk base material and (2) a thickening agent and/or a detackifier in sufficient proportions to form a clay that can air dry to a substantially solid form at room temperature. The clay may include both a thickening agent and detackifier. The caulk or caulk base material comprises by weight percent: 40-90%, or 50-80%, or 60-75% of th...