ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,917, issued on July 28, was assigned to Brembo S.p.A. (Bergamo, Italy).
"Covering plate and brake caliper body assembly with a covering plate" was invented by Cristian Crippa (Curno, Italy), Gianfranco Dell'Acqua (Curno, Italy) and Sara Arragoni (Curno, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plate unusually capable of safe coupling and anti-accidental extraction may have a body which covers a portion of a caliper body. The body may have a front surface, a rear surface and a coupling element for coupling the caliper body. The coupling element may have two coupling arms which protrude in a cantilevered manner. Each of the coupling arms...