ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,655, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Flexeos Inc. (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
"Bistable snap-through buckling work mats" was invented by Matthew Kawiecki (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Corbin Blair (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Bistable snap-through buckling work mats include a snap-through buckling mechanism, featuring a central work region and a perimetrical ring surrounding the central work region. The perimetrical ring exerts a radially-inward force on the central work region via a web. The snap-through buckling mechanism is designed to snap buckle between a stable first configuration, where the central work surface has a con...