ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,258, issued on July 14, was assigned to HUSQVARNA AB (Huskvarna, Sweden).

"Lawn care vehicle with improved seat isolation" was invented by Chris Wright (Kannapolis, N.C.), Chris Van Buren (Charlotte, N.C.), Adam Schoonmaker (Monroe, N.C.), David Estey (Huntersville, N.C.) and Russell Anderson (Charlotte, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame to which wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable, a seat from which an operator of the riding lawn care vehicle is enabled to access steering controls for the riding lawn care vehicle, a seat mounting structure to which the seat is mounte...