ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,235, issued on Aug. 11.
"Inflatable backrest" was invented by Bruce Clausen (Apple Valley, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inflatable backrest that includes an inflatable body of an inflatable backrest, the inflatable body including a base, a first major front facing surface and a second major back facing surface, an apron fixedly attached to the inflatable body, the apron extending away from the major front facing surface of the inflatable body and extending away from the second major back facing surface of the inflatable body, and a strap attached to at least one of the base of the inflatable body and the apron, the strap h...