ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,421, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to DT SWISS INC. (Grand Junction, Colo.).
"Bicycle component with an adjustable seat post device" was invented by Jerome Hoffmann (Port, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bicycle component for an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle, including a seat post device adjustable between two positions, with two support members telescopically movable relative to one another in the axial direction namely, a first support member and a second support member. The bicycle component includes an anti-twist protection with a clamping element that non-rotatably couples the support members together,...