ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,469, issued on July 21.

"Modular inflatable entertainment venue" was invented by Mark R Anastasia (Orlando, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular inflatable entertainment venue for use on a body of water includes a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the substrate further comprises at least one air chamber disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. A pedestal for supporting a removable tabletop, the pedestal having a fastener for attaching the removable tabletop. A removable tabletop removably attached to the pedestal by the fastener. At least one aperture in the substrate defining a s...