ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,411, issued on July 22, was assigned to Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (Coraopolis, Pa.).

"Bike bag" was invented by Dustin Low (Pittsburgh), Casper Adam Crouse IV (Coraopolis, Pa.) and Craig Francis Hofmann (Pittsburgh).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bike bag includes a first storage compartment including a first rigid outer surface, the first storage compartment configured to be selectively closable. The bike bag further includes a second storage compartment including a second rigid outer surface, the second storage compartment separated from the first storage compartment by a divider. The second storage compartment is also configured...