ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,696, issued on July 28, was assigned to Skip Hop Inc. (New York).

"Attachment clip for activity table" was invented by Vladimir Anokhin (East Brunswick, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachment for an activity table according to the present disclosure includes a clip having a first attachment mechanism on a first end, a second attachment mechanism on a second end opposite the first end, and at least one hole shaped to receive a fastener; and an accessory having an interactive element and at least one aperture configured to receive the fastener. The first attachment mechanism is configured to insert into a corresponding slot ...