ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,986, issued on Feb. 25.

"Braking assemblies and methods of manufacture and use thereof" was invented by Michael Robert Kerschbaumer (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various technologies for reducing or increasing a speed of a personal transportation vehicle by rotating its handlebar. Some technologies provide this functionality based on a stem, a rack, and a brake. Some technologies provide this functionality based on a worm gear, a stem, and a brake. Some technologies provide this functionality based on a cam, a cam follower, a rod, a stem, and a brake."

The patent was filed on Feb. 24, 2022, under Application No. 17/680,18...