ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,318, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to AISIN KEIKINZOKU Co. LTD. (Japan).

"Protective structure for battery pack" was invented by Tetsuya Sanae (Imizu, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective structure for a battery pack mounted under a floor of a vehicle, includes: a case body accommodating the battery pack; and a under member arranged below the case body. The under member includes: a plurality of panels; and a plurality of fitting portions that connect adjacent panels of the plurality of panels to each other. Each of the plurality of fitting portions includes: a fitting recess provided to either one of the adjacent panel...