ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,558, issued on April 8.

"Recumbent tricycle assembly" was invented by Mark Jozwicki (Portage, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A recumbent tricycle assembly for safely and comfortably riding in a reclined position includes a frame having a front portion that is pivotably coupled to a rear portion. A wheel assembly is rotatably coupled to the frame. The wheel assembly includes a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel. A steering assembly includes a left-hand grip bar and a right-hand grip bar. Manipulation of the left-hand grip bar and the right-hand grip bar steers the frame. A seat is positioned between the front wheels and the g...