ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,040, issued on May 27, was assigned to PAKBRITE LLC (Wilsonville, Ore.).
"Bicycle underseat storage with light and wheel guard" was invented by Anthony R. Santorufo (Wilsonville, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bicycle storage accessory mountable on a bicycle frame or seat post that includes a cylindrical container providing an enclosed interior space, a rear facing lid that incorporates an LED light, and a mounting bracket. Correspondingly mating attachment structures on the container and mounting bracket include a first portion having protrusions extending radially outward from an axis of rotation of the container, and a seco...