ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,963, issued on July 8, was assigned to Hed Cycling Products Inc. (Roseville, Calif.).

"Bicycle rim adapted to reduce spoke fatigue" was invented by Christopher Andrew Edin (Mahtomedi, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bicycle rim comprising a circumferential outer portion adapted to receive a tire and a spoke bed. The spoke bed may comprise a pattern of spoke attachment segments at varying tilt angles and spaced by intermediate segments. Each spoke attachment segment may comprise an inner surface, an outer surface and a spoke opening extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. The spoke opening may be sized to accommod...