ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,914, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Wonderland Switzerland AG (Steinhausen, Switzerland).
"Travel bassinet" was invented by Andrew Horst (West Lawn, Pa.), Curtis M. Hartenstine (Birdsboro, Pa.), Patrick J. Bowers (West Chester, Pa.) and Ryan N. Miller (Lancaster, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A travel bassinet includes a first side structure, a second side structure, a fixed end structure and a pivoting end panel. The fixed end structure is disposed between ends of the first side structure and the second side structure. The pivoting end panel is movably disposed between the first side structure and the second side structure ...