ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,502, issued on May 13, was assigned to WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG (Steinhausen, Switzerland).
"Collapsible infant playpen" was invented by Jonathan K. Mountz (Birdsboro, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An infant playpen includes an upper frame portion having a pivot joint and two side segments, a latching device disposed adjacent to the pivot joint, a standing post connected with the upper frame portion and carrying a cable actuator and a resilient part, a cable assembly respectively connected with the latching device and the cable actuator, and a bottom linkage portion including a bar segment pivotally connected with a foot portio...