ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,197, issued on March 25, was assigned to Roma Medical Aids Ltd. (Bridgend, Great Britain).
"Apparatus for seating a person in an obstructed seat" was invented by John Pitt (Bridgend, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is disclosed which enables a person to be moved into a seat which may be obstructed by an arm rest or another obstacle. In some implementations, an apparatus for seating a person into an obstructed seat may comprise a first support structure for supporting the person in a position adjacent the obstructed seat; a second support structure configured to be placed onto the seat; and a transfer struct...