ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,999, issued on Feb. 24.
"Latching systems for latching movable panels" was invented by John Phillip Chevalier (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automobile comprising wheels and a body has front lights, a front trunk lid above a front trunk for storing luggage, a front windscreen, a front occupant steering position, a roof, a rear windscreen, a rear hood above an internal combustion, hybrid or electrical or other drive system and rear lights, a latching system being provided in or near the front trunk and has a striker mounted to the front trunk lid and a catch system mounted to the body on mounting brackets, the latching syst...