ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,946, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Germany).
"Electric vehicle having a traction battery" was invented by Dominik Beierl (Korntal-Munchingen, Germany) and Jan Bela (Sachsenheim, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric vehicle having a traction battery, with a body having a charging port with a charging interface, which can be exposed or covered using a charging flap. The electric vehicle includes a combination flap, which is configured in the form of an air-conducting element and comprises the charging flap."
The patent was filed on June 2, 2023, under Application No. 18/205,223.
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