ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,587,070, issued on March 24, was assigned to Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co.Ltd. (China).

"Electric power head for outdoor power equipment" was invented by Nicholas Suchoza (Charlotte, N.C.), David Chreene (Mooresville, N.C.), Christopher Eichel (Charlotte, N.C.) and Ernest Spangler (Mooresville, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric power head includes: a body including a mounting flange defining a mounting plane; a battery compartment disposed in the body and configured to receive one or more electric power packs; an electric motor disposed in the body and having an output shaft configured to be coupled to a mechanical load; and el...