ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,410, issued on Dec. 30.
"Moldable gripping device and method of use" was invented by David Hoffer (Fountain Valley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A moldable gripping device for use with a tattoo machine includes a tube and a Room Temperature Vulcanization (RTV) silicone rubber. The tube has a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. A tattoo machine can be inserted into the tube so that the tube is removably secured to the tattoo machine with an operable end of the tattoo machine protruding from the first end of the tube. The RTV silicone rubber comprises a first part and a second part, which are mixable to form a subst...