ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,401,251, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Amer S.P.A. (Valdagno, Italy).

"End cap for electric motors, and motor unit comprising an electric motor associated with said end cap" was invented by Francesco Battistella (Valdagno, Italy) and Mirko Dalla Costa (Schio, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An end cap for electric motors, preferably for brushless motors, configured to be associated with one of such electric motors at the axial end opposite the output end of the motor shaft. The end cap is made as a single body and comprises a coupling seat for association with the electric motor in the axial direction and a housing for an elect...