ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,248, issued on May 19.

"Above axle, universal bolt on rear rack type battery and accessory mounting base/basket riser for e-trike conversion" was invented by Mark Waddell (Schaumburg, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fabricated carbon steel battery mounting bracket to bolt up to 3 rear rack style e-bike batteries on an adult tricycle. It bolts to the rear axle cage through the existing basket bolt holes and has 2 end supports that rest on and clamp around the axle outer tube. The basket is bolted to the top of the bracket through the holes above the battery positions."

The patent was filed on May 21, 2023, under Application No. ...