ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,181, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to BRIGHTZ LTD. (Ottawa Lake, Mich.).

"Sound and illumination device for bicycles" was invented by Brent Anderson (Ottawa Lake, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sound and illumination device including a sound-making portion, an illumination portion, and an attachment portion for mounting on a bicycle. The sound-making portion including a lever, a spring, a striking portion, and a metal portion, wherein the metal portion covers the lever, the spring, and the striking portion. The lever may include a magnet. The illumination portion including a cover portion, an electrical circuit, a switch,...