ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,609,034, issued on April 21.
"Apparatus for charging a vehicle with electricity" was invented by Alberto Nardin (Regina, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for charging a vehicle includes a housing mounted on an upstanding post affixed to the ground and an electrical outlet having a charging system with a connecting lead and a charging head for connection to the vehicle. The connecting lead is mounted and contained within a hollow interior of the post and includes including a lead supply device or reel at the base of the post for supplying a length of the connecting lead for movement of the charging head from a storage p...