ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,240, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Skip Hop Inc. (New York).

"Multi-mode sensory table" was invented by Vincent Ventola (Fort Lee, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A table includes a tabletop surface having an opening. The opening is configured to removably receive a bin. The table further includes a ledge within the opening. The ledge is configured to support a lip of the bin while the bin is within the opening. The table further includes a plurality of posts connected to the ledge and within the opening. Each of the plurality of posts are configured to fit into a respective opening in the lip of the bin to hold the bin in p...