ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,227,259, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to SHIMANO INC. (Sakai, Japan).
"Operating device for human-powered vehicle" was invented by Hayata Mizutani (Sakai, Japan), Takuma Sakai (Sakai, Japan), Shun Kakehashi (Sakai, Japan), Yuichiro Hidaka (Sakai, Japan) and Hiroshi Matsumoto (Sakai, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An operating device comprises a base and an operating member. The base includes a base body and a cover. The cover includes an upper outer surface, a first lateral outer surface, a second lateral outer surface, a first shoulder, and a second shoulder. The first shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and th...