US Patent Issued to Specialized Bicycle Components on June 2 for "Chainstay protector with spaced protrusions" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,625, issued on June 2, was assigned to Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. (Morgan Hill, Calif.).

"Chainstay protector with spaced protrusions" was invented by Ryan James McDonald (Cupertino, Calif.), Jason Scott McDonald (San Jose, Calif.) and James Michael Stafford (Gilroy, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bicycle includes a chainstay protector having an upper surface including a valley, a first peak, and a second peak. The first peak extends upwardly from the valley toward the chain and has a first contact surface positioned to contact the chain a first height above the valley. The second peak extends upwardly from the valle...