ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,641, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Universal City Studios LLC (Universal City, Calif.).

"Adjustable pommel for a ride vehicle seat" was invented by Rachel Nicole Migliacci (Windermere, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ride vehicle system includes a seat configured to support a guest in a ride vehicle. The seat includes a seat pan, and an adjustable pommel integrated with the seat pan, where the adjustable pommel is configured to transition between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration."

The patent was filed on March 27, 2023, under Application No. 18/126,800.

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