ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,454, issued on July 15.
"Motor vehicle seat" was invented by Sergio Perianes (Cedex, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat (1) comprising a cushion (3) covered by a knitted textile covering (4) and an inflatable bag (5), said cushion being provided with a passage (6) allowing said bag to be deployed outside said covering, said covering being provided with a weakened zone (7) of lesser tear resistance which extends in a rectilinear reference direction between two opposite parts (9a, 9b) of said covering and facing said passage, said parts presenting a mesh consisting of a plurality of rows...