ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,400, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to InkBed Inc. (Mukilteo, Wash.).

"Tattoo support apparatus, headrests, and footrests" was invented by Kevin Richardson (Everett, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A supporting apparatus that can support a user, such as a client receiving a tattoo or a tattoo artist applying a tattoo, is disclosed herein. The supporting apparatus can support the user in a variety of different configurations such that a tattoo artist can comfortably apply a tattoo on the skin of a client, and the client can comfortably receive the tattoo. In some embodiments, the supporting apparatus can be reconfigured between ...