ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,412,555, issued on Sept. 9.

"System and method for tone throne percussive guitar stool" was invented by David C. Matthews (Sharon Hill, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for a stool with foot pedals that generate electronic drum sounds, whereby the stool includes a seat supported by a base and footstool, and two foot pedals attached to the footstool on either side of the seat, whereby foot pedals are capable of being pressed to generate electronic drum sounds, whereby the foot pedals are connected to an electronic control system that generates the electronic drum sounds such that electronic control system can be pro...