ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,377, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Leaderstat Ltd. (Powell, Ohio).
"Wheelchair" was invented by Eleanor Alvarez (Powell, Ohio), Emily Alvarez (Sullivan's Island, S.C.), Benjamin Hubert (Hackney, Great Britain) and Mike Starkey (Kent, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wheelchair having a seat assembly and a base assembly. The base assembly includes a central frame, rear wheels, and leg assemblies. The leg assemblies are movable between at least a first position and a second position, which enables the leg assemblies to be stowed away when not in use. The seat assembly includes a seat component, a backrest component, and oppos...