ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,913, issued on June 23.

"Furniture top structure" was invented by Scott Stewart (Milwaukie, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A table top can include a first table leaf and a second table leaf configured to define a half-lap joint with the first table leaf. The first table leaf and the second table leaf can be configured to form a planar top surface of the table top when coupled to form the half-lap joint. Each one of the first table leaf and the second table leaf can include an upper lobe, a lower lobe, and a pin rotatably connecting the upper lobe and the lower lobe."

The patent was filed on April 4, 2024, under Application No. ...