ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,355,195, issued on July 8.
"Retractable protective sleeve for portable charging cable" was invented by Riyad K. Elagha (Orland Park, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a charging cable having a protective sleeve which extends to an extended position to protect the charging end of the cable. The protective sleeve may be retracted to a retracted position to reveal the charging end and allow the cable to be plugged into an electronic device. Various embodiments are disclosed in which the protective sleeve may be spring loaded by a single spring, by a plurality of springs, or it may be manually operated."
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