ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,458, issued on Jan. 13.
"Skein measuring and dispensing tool" was invented by Matthew Moser (Clearwater, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A skein measuring and dispensing tool including an oblongated base having a substantially centrally positioned axle channel; left and right travel slots within the oblongated base, the left and right travel slots respectively extending leftwardly and rightwardly from the axle channel; left and right spindles slidably mounted upon the oblongated base, the left and right spindles being adapted for respective movement along the left and right travel slots; left and right series of graduations, the ...