ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,912, issued on Feb. 24.
"Height-adjustable seat" was invented by Marcus Pendleton (Philadelphia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A height-adjustable seat, which may be used for meditation, is provided that is height adjustable to position a user closer to a floor as the user gains flexibility and position the user further from the floor in case of injury. The height-adjustable seat includes a pivotal frame having a first upper cross bar and a spaced apart second upper cross bar. A sling seat is suspended between the cross bars and is adjustable in width to raise and lower the height of the sling seat relative to the floor. The sling se...