ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,175, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to TAILFIN Ltd. (Bristol, Great Britain).
"External pocket for luggage pack" was invented by Nicholas Broadbent (Long Ashton, Great Britain), Robert Phillips (Bristol, Great Britain) and Olivia Cowley (Axbridge, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A luggage pack in the form of a bar bag for attachment to a bicycle comprises an external stretch pocket made of a mesh with elastane or similar stretchy material, and a T-shaped Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) component sewn into the leading edge of the pocket. The TPU component forms a strap, equipped with holes like a belt, for closure. A bu...