ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,955, issued on July 15, was assigned to WeCool Toys Inc. (Point Pleasant, N.J.).

"Apparatus and a method for the preparation of a play, craft and/or toy compound" was invented by Ross Alber (Medford, N.J.) and Jeffrey Osnato (Medford, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided an apparatus and a method for producing a play compound and the play compound itself which, in one embodiment is a compound which sufficiently fluid to be pliable and is typically cold and slimy to the touch. The apparatus and a method provide a powder and liquid to a user, which can be a non-skilled person and thereby allow the mixing of the powder ...