ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,437, issued on May 20.

"Reclining wheelchair" was invented by Victoria Love (Morrow, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reclining wheelchair comprises a traditionally styled wheelchair that when lowered converts into a padded changing table. A seat section base, a back section base, and a leg section base are movably attached to a storage area that has an opening for allowing access. The distal ends of a pair of side structural elements are attached to a rear structural element that surrounds the storage area."

The patent was filed on Oct. 27, 2021, under Application No. 17/511,962.

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