US Patent Issued to PIAGGIO & C. on June 10 for "Saddle riding rolling loading surface placed above the upper cross member of the rolling four-bar linkage" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,483, issued on June 10, was assigned to PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A. (Pontedera, Italy).

"Saddle riding rolling loading surface placed above the upper cross member of the rolling four-bar linkage" 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 rolling 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 between the front wheels (...