ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,315, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Germany).

"Motor vehicle body with an air-guiding device and with a trailer coupling mounting device" was invented by Dominik Beierl (Korntal-Munchingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor vehicle body with an air-guiding device and with a trailer coupling mounting device. The air-guiding device is formed in a rear-end region of the motor vehicle body. The trailer coupling mounting device is adjustable into a rest position and into an active position. The trailer coupling mounting device, in at least the rest position, is at least partially covered with re...