ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,437,674, issued on Oct. 7.
"Labeler for cylindrical objects" was invented by Gerald Scott Truppelli (Ringoes, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low-profile labelling device for mounting to a cylindrical object, enabling identification of a rider participating in a cycling event by labeling the seat post with a racing number. The low-profile labelling device may thin enough so as to be folded from a flat condition to a folded condition that provides a saddle fitting interfacing an outer surface of the seat post and connected by way of a zip tie, facilitating an easy to use, affordable, secure fitting, and professional mount a racing nu...