ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,488, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to BOMBARDIER INC. (Dorval, Canada).

"Aircraft ottoman and storage cabinet" was invented by Marie-Claude Asselin (Bromont, Canada), Alexandre Curthelet (Montreal) and Louis Lefebvre (Montreal).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aircraft furniture including ottomans and associated storage cabinets are provided. An ottoman includes a first outer shell including a first base and two first sides extending from the first base to define a first U shape, and a second outer shell including a second base and two second sides extending from the second base to define a second U shape. The first outer shell and th...