ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,777, issued on Oct. 28.
"Crochet assistance apparatus" was invented by James Edward Vela (Maitland, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crochet assistance apparatus may include an optional securement device, a base, a guide assembly, and a tensioner assembly. The securement device may be configured to be secured to a support object. The base may be coupled to the securement device, and the guide assembly may be coupled to the base. The guide assembly may include a distal guide surface and a proximal guide surface, and the distal guide surface may be positioned relatively farther from the base than the proximal guide surface. The te...