ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,934, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to MAGNA SEATING INC. (Aurora, Canada).

"Vehicle seat having a cushion with a stadium position" was invented by David M. Runde (Ortonville, Mich.), Damian Runkle (West Bloomfield, Mich.), Kai Zhao (Novi, Mich.) and Kristof M. Kurzeja (Commerce Township, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle seat for an automotive vehicle has laterally spaced apart side members with respective pivot slots and a cushion frame supported between the side members and including laterally spaced apart sliding slots. The vehicle seat has opposing front attachments fixedly coupled to the respective side members an...