ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,175, issued on May 6.
"Reference image holder" was invented by Thelma Kawana Johnson (Riverdale, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a reference image holder device for assisting a user during the making of a painting or other artwork by allowing the user to have their hands free of needing to hold a reference image or other objects. As a non-limiting example, the reference image holder may include some or all of the following components: a base, a pole, a gooseneck section, at least one height adjuster collet, a handle, magnet strips, an interchangeable reference bar, music control(s), an LED and power button...