US Patent Issued to SRAM on July 14 for "Brake system for bicycles" (German, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,497, issued on July 14, was assigned to SRAM LLC (Chicago).

"Brake system for bicycles" was invented by Sebastian Heyna (Hambach, Germany), Henrik Braedt (Hambach, Germany) and Charles Dunlap (Manitou Springs, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Brake calipers and rotors for bicycles are described herein. An example brake caliper includes an outboard caliper portion to be disposed inboard of a frame of the bicycle. The outboard caliper portion includes an outboard caliper body and an outboard brake pad that is fixed relative to the outboard caliper body. The brake caliper also includes an inboard caliper portion coupled to the outbo...