ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,365, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Shimano Inc. (Osaka, Japan).
"Operating device for human-powered vehicle" was invented by Shaun Ji Sheng Tan (Bukit Batok, Singapore).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An operating device includes a support structure, a ratchet member, a positioning member, a release member, a first user operating member, a first pawl and a second pawl. The ratchet member is movable between a plurality of predetermined positions. The positioning member includes a positioning pawl that selectively engages the ratchet member to selectively establish the predetermined positions. The release member is movable between a...