ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,202, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to ORBEA, S. COOP. (Mallabia, Spain).

"Internal connection of a bicycle rear hub" was invented by Juan Carlos Cambronero Gonzalez (Mallabia, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An internal connection of a rear bicycle wheel hub is provided including a cylindrical body that surrounds an axle, where a proximal end of the body is attached to a freehub body that surrounds a freewheel system. A connecting mechanism between the body and the freewheel system of the freehub body includes a connecting crown coupled to an inner surface of the body that connects with a ring in the freewheel system and an el...