ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,774, issued on March 25, was assigned to Wonderland Switzerland AG (Steinhausen, Switzerland).

"Canopy bow assembly secured by a snap clip" was invented by Jonathan M. Pacella (Gap, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A snap clip adapted to mount a canopy bow to an article of furniture including a tube includes a socket and a clip body. The socket defines a mounting space adapted for the canopy bow to be mounted therein. The clip body is connected to the socket and is removably mounted to the tube. The clip body defines a retaining space facing inwardly toward an interior of the article of furniture and adapted for retaining the tube...