ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,147, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to HIDDENLAKE 822 LLC (Tupelo, Miss.).

"Actuating mechanism or system for a powered furniture seating piece" was invented by Stephen R. Lake (Tupelo, Miss.) and Terry Dale Johnson (Baldwyn, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An actuating mechanism or system for moving components of a powered furniture seating piece, such as, for example, a seat section and a back support fixedly connected to the seat section, and an extendable footrest or leg support, between a first position or state at which the seat section and back support are not tilted or reclined, and the footrest or leg support is disposed...