ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,688, issued on March 17.
"Play yard" was invented by Henry F. Thorne (Sewickley, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention includes a mechanical control assembly and system for use with a child's folding play yard. Some embodiments of the present invention encompass a novel foot for a child's play yard. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention encompass sheet metal components for use in a child's play yard."
The patent was filed on March 8, 2024, under Application No. 18/599,887.
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