ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,591, issued on July 7, was assigned to Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co. LLC (Jacksonville, Fla.).

"Modular vehicle seat and platform assemblies" was invented by Blake H. Wilckens (Tallahassee, Fla.), Jeffrey L. Nabors (Tallahassee, Fla.), Matthew Brian Fields (Yulee, Fla.), Zachary T. Cantrell (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Aric L. Singletary (Yulee, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular seat assembly includes a seat frame, a seat assembly, and a mounting assembly. The seat frame is operable to be attached to the vehicle and includes a seat support platform. The seat assembly is arranged on the seat frame and includes a seat back and...