Clean Hands. Literally and Legally
Howdy. I’m Jason Krumrai, artist, inventor, and the human behind Gryp.
In 2014, five years before a global pandemic made surface germs everyone’s concern, I designed the Gryp keychain on a subway in Seoul. While most people held the rail without thinking, I couldn’t stop thinking about what was on it. I turned an OCD diagnosis into a practical tool, cutting the first prototypes from a silicone oven mitt and hand-sewing them myself.
Friends and neighbors loved them. Strangers asked for them. What started as a personal coping tool quietly became a product.
By 2016, Gryp was being manufactured in Shenzhen, China. Years later, when the world suddenly became hyper-aware of shared surfaces, Gryp was already out there, featured on the Hallmark Channel and used in all 50 U.S. states and 48 countries worldwide.
But Gryp isn’t just about germs. It’s about independence, dignity, and peace of mind for people who experience the world a little differently.
I’m neurodivergent, an artist by nature, and someone who has spent years performing music in public spaces. That path exposed me to both incredible kindness and real barriers. It also led me to study accessibility law and eventually create tools that help people request accommodations without confrontation. A portion of Gryp profits supports that mission.
Today, each Gryp still represents the same idea that started it all: turning a personal challenge into something useful for others.
If you’ve ever hesitated to touch a door handle, elevator button, gas pump, or shopping cart, this little tool was made for you.
Thank you for supporting an independent inventor and a small, mission-driven business.
