ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,488, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to MAVIC GROUP (Chavanod, France).
"Force measurement sensor for a crankset" was invented by Jean-Pierre Mercat (Chavanod, France) and Berenger Alexandre (Pringy, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crankset assembly to be mounted on a bicycle includes at least one right-hand bearing for mounting a crankset shaft and a force sensor positioned around the outer ring of the bearing. The force sensor includes a peripheral portion, a central portion, and a top frame connecting a top section of the peripheral portion to a top portion of the central portion. The frame is positioned at a diameter orie...