US Patent Issued to Illinois Tool Works on Aug. 19 for "Device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system of a vehicle, and charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having such a device" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,174, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system of a vehicle, and charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having such a device" was invented by Roland Och (Rottendorf, Germany), Matthias Hegwein (Ippesheim, Germany) and Andreas Rudolf (Eibelstadt, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having a charging and/or filler-neck compartment and a cover which is movable relative to the cha...