ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,503, issued on May 13, was assigned to Wonderland Swtizerland AG (Steinhausen, Switzerland).

"Foldable playard having X-frame assemblies and canopy cover" was invented by Jonathan M. Pacella (Gap, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foldable playard includes a frame defining an interior space when unfolded and soft goods partially disposed within the interior space to define a partially enclosed space for a child to play and/or sleep. The frame includes multiple leg support assemblies and multiple X-frame assemblies that couple adjacent leg support assemblies together. The X-frame assembly is positioned near the top of the frame whe...