ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,227, issued on March 4, was assigned to INKBED INC. (Mukilteo, Wash.).
"Stools, chairs, and methods using the same" was invented by Kevin Richardson (Everett, Wash.) and Edgar Zavala (Mukilteo, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus that supports a user in a variety of positions to comfortably perform tasks, such as applying one or more tattoos to skin of a subject is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be reconfigured to optimally position and support the arms and/or chest of the user. A method for using a stool can involve rotating armrests of the apparatus from a stowed position to a deployed position. The armrests can ...