ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,109, issued on June 30, was assigned to Zhejiang Zeekr Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd. (Ningbo, China) and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. (Hangzhou, China).

"Concealed exterior beltline molding and vehicle having same" was invented by Weimin Che (Ningbo, China), Xianghui Lin (Ningbo, China) and Liang Ji (Ningbo, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a concealed exterior beltline molding, and a vehicle having same. The exterior beltline molding is configured to be assembled between a side door assembly and a window glass of the vehicle. When assembled on the vehicle, the exterior beltline molding has a highest point...