ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,553, issued on May 20, was assigned to Henry's Toy Box Inc. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Children's ride-on vehicle with quick-release steering wheel" was invented by Rongzhi Cui (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A children's ride-on vehicle with a quick-release steering wheel includes a vehicle body, a steering wheel, a shaft, a front wheel assembly, and a threaded rod. The steering wheel comprises a connecting member. The shaft at a first end comprises a first mating element. The connecting member comprises a first complementary mating element. The vehicle body comprises an interior space to accommodate the front wheel assembly....