US Patent Issued on March 4 for "Speed-pong game" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,893, issued on March 4.

"Speed-pong game" was invented by Gary R. Krause (Livonia, Mich.) and Kevin C. Morse (Flint, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable game includes a lower table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D1, an upper table forming a circular playing surface and an edge having a diameter D2, wherein D1less thanD2. A vertical support member interconnects the lower and upper tables. Cup positioning markers are formed on said first and second table playing surfaces for locating said beverage cups thereon. An elongated barrier assembly extends vertically above said playing surface and ...