ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,707, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to MEDAL SPORTS (TAIWAN) Corp. (Taipei, Taiwan).

"Quick-release bearing system for game table" was invented by Kevin Chunhao Tsai (Kaohsiung, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick release system for a rod of a table is disclosed. The rod can have an axis and the rod can be axially slidable and rotatable about the axis relative to the table. The system can include a mount having a slot that extends downward to and is in communication with holes in the mount. The mount can be mounted adjacent a top side wall of the table. The system also can have a bearing with an axial hole that receives th...