ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,232, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Naught One Ltd. (Knarlesborough, Great Britain).
"Article of furniture" was invented by James Beedham (Harrogate, Great Britain) and Adam Yates (Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of furniture includes a foam base, a rigid frame, and a padded support. The foam base includes a foam seat, a foam back extending from the foam seat, and a slot extending along the foam seat. The rigid frame includes a frame seat, a frame back, and a projection. The frame seat is configured to engage the foam seat. The frame back is configured to engage the foam back. The proj...