ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,071, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Inc. (Milwaukee).
"Seat base with flexible fingers" was invented by Kenneth G. Luckjohn (Sheboygan, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A straddle vehicle including a seat assembly with at least one seating area for a person straddling the vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat base, and one or more upholstery layers disposed atop the seat base. A frame of the straddle vehicle supports the seat assembly. The seat base and the frame form a mount for securing the seat assembly into an assembled position with respect to the frame. A body structure is coupled to the fr...