ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,848, issued on April 22, was assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich).
"Leaning vehicle" was invented by Michael Hairer (Munich) and Klaus Ottillinger (Munich).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a leaning vehicle, having at least one vehicle component, such as a swing arm or handlebar, which has a receiving portion, having at least one illumination unit which comprises a head portion, in which or on which at least one indicating means is arranged, and which comprises a foot portion and which comprises a joining portion which is arranged on the foot portion and which runs parallel to the receiving portion of...