ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,442, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC (Gainesville, Texas).

"Mounting system for seat frame structure" was invented by Charles Michael Parker (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described are aircraft seat frame assemblies comprising a tube and a seat frame component mounting system. The seat frame component mounting system comprises a first tube mounting member and a second tube mounting member separable from the first tube mounting member. The tube is positionable between the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member. The seat frame component mounting system further comprises...