ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,017, issued on April 7, was assigned to Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co. Ltd. (Hangzhou, China).

"Electric off-road vehicle" was invented by Xiayang Hu (Hangzhou, China), Changjiang Li (Hangzhou, China), Yunqiang Huang (Hangzhou, China), Fuying Cheng (Hangzhou, China) and Jiahui Hou (Hangzhou, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric off-road vehicle includes a drive assembly including an electric motor; wheels including front wheels and rear wheels; a frame assembly on which the electric motor arranged; a battery pack providing electric energy for the electric motor; and a drive train including a drive axle assembly and a drive sha...