US Patent Issued to Honda Motor on Jan. 13 for "Sealed storage compartment for personal transport device" (California, Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,315, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Sealed storage compartment for personal transport device" was invented by Michael J. Kim (Long Beach, Calif.), Matthew B. Staal (Torrance, Calif.), Jackie P. Porchay (Torrance, Calif.) and Nicholas P. Ziraldo (Powell, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A personal transport device in the form of an electric scooter is described. The personal transport device includes an outer casing having an opening extending along a top surface. The personal transport device also includes a front wheel, a rear wheel, a steering assembly, and a sealed storage compartment located ...