ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,261, issued on July 14, was assigned to Lear Corp. (Southfield, Mich.).

"Seat assembly" was invented by Richard James Wearmouth (Durham, Great Britain) and Neil Prideaux (Coventry, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seat assembly comprises a frame and a cushion assembly connected to the frame. The cushion assembly can include a cushion portion, a trim cover disposed at a first side of the cushion portion, a first fabric portion disposed at a second side of the cushion portion, a second fabric portion connected to the first fabric portion, a sleeve, and a cord disposed partially in the sleeve. The cord can include a first ...