ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,846, issued on May 27, was assigned to Cell Phone Seat LLC (Franklin, Tenn.).

"Retainer for a mobile device and method of use thereof" was invented by Scott J. McIntosh (Franklin, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A retainer for a mobile device is disclosed. The retainer may have a base defined by an open-sided resilient wall, which is capable of flexible and removable engagement to an internal surface of a container insert. An arm may extend vertically upward from the base and may support a holder. The holder may be positioned over the base. The holder may have a bottom wall, a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, ...