ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,922, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Harrison Metals Inc. (San Antonio, Fla.).
"Utility pole mounted charging station" was invented by John William Harris III (Wesley Chapel, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A utility pole mounted charging station includes an enclosure for housing the charging station. The enclosure has a way to be mounted to the utility pole, coming in two sections that are bolted together around the utility pole. The charging station receives power, preferably by power lines that pass through a hollow core of the utility pole. Within the enclosure is an electric vehicle charging circuit that receives power fr...