ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,459, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Eko Sport Inc. (Grand Junction, Colo.).
"Slidingly-engaging two-piece upper chain guide" was invented by Sean Mailen (Grand Junction, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly for minimizing the disengagement of a chain from a chain ring is disclosed. The assembly includes an inboard leg and an outboard leg. The outboard leg is configured to slide vertically relative to the inboard leg. A fastener passes through the inboard leg and outboard leg and defines the upper and lower limit of sliding of the outboard leg."
The patent was filed on June 20, 2024, under Application No. 18/748,966....