ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,591, issued on May 20.

"Bicycle attachment" was invented by Juan Martinez (Mesa, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bicycle attachment is a bench style seating device capable of being secured upon two bicycles. The seat of the bench covers the seat post of each bicycle. A pair of underside cages secure over each rear tire of each bicycle. The attachment has a steering linkage which has a pair of clamps, a pair of alignment rods, and a connecting rod. The bench has a seat assembly which in turn has a seat base and a back rest, a seat base support."

The patent was filed on Feb. 22, 2022, under Application No. 17/676,934.

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