ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,480, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to James Colthurst (Hereford, Great Britain).

"Ergonomically designed bicycle saddle" was invented by James Richard Colthurst (Hereford, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the invention provide a customizable bicycle saddle for a bicycle. The bicycle saddle has been designed to allow it to be adjusted to match the ischial tuberosities of each rider's pelvis in order to minimize the pressure placed on other portions of the rider's body while seated on the bicycle. The bicycle saddle comprises a first seating portion that has been configured to allow a rider to sit on the bi...