ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,413, issued on Jan. 20.
"Highchair with an automated tray" was invented by Jodi Bradshaw (Greer, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A highchair includes a seat configured for a child to sit, and a frame having a first side and a second side where the frame is attached to and supporting the seat at a height. The highchair also includes a tray having a first edge rotatably secured to the first side of the frame and configured to rotate between a down position and a raised position about the first edge. The highchair also includes a spring loaded lifting mechanism coupled to the first edge of the tray that is biased to rotate the tray ...