US Patent Issued to PIAGGIO & C. on July 22 for "Saddle riding rolling vehicle with loading surface integral with the lower cross member and housed between the front steered wheels" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,413, issued on July 22, was assigned to PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A. (Pontedera, Italy).

"Saddle riding rolling vehicle with loading surface integral with the lower cross member and housed between the front steered wheels" was invented by Andrea Raffaelli (Pontedera, Italy) and Mario Donato Santucci (Pontedera, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The motor vehicle comprises two front steering and rolling wheels (4, 4') and at least one rear rolling wheel (9). The motor vehicle comprises a roll four bar linkage (10) connected to a frame (2A-2B) and which supports the front steered wheels (4, 4'). A suspension group (71, 71') is interposed bet...