ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,808, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to GRACEWOOD MANAGEMENT INC. (West Jordan, Utah).

"Frame fabric clip" was invented by Cody Wayment (West Jordan, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quilting frame unit for supporting a quilt core to be sewn by a quilting machine includes a frame support structure, a frame assembly, and quilt core retention members. The frame support structure is adapted to support a machine carriage assembly that provides for lateral and longitudinal movement of the quilting machine. The frame assembly is affixed to the frame support structure. The quilt core retention members are configured to selectively coup...