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Charger for an electric vehicle

Granted 7 Apr 2026 · 4 office actions

Current assignee: Kia Corporation · originally Hyundai

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Inventors: Seung Tack Hong, Ho Choi, Woo Hyung Lee · Examiner: Christy Nemeth · AU 2971 · TC 2900

Application
35/524,036
filed 13 Aug 2024
Publication
Not published
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US D1121544
granted 7 Apr 2026

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Description

1 parts
›1 . 1 is a perspective view of…

1 . 1 is a perspective view of a charger for an electric vehicle;

1 . 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

1 . 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

1 . 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

1 . 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

1 . 6 is a top plan view thereof;

1 . 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

1 . 8 is an enlarged partial view of area 1 . 8 shown in 1 . 1 ; and

1 . 9 is an enlarged partial view of area 1 . 9 shown in 1 . 2 .

The dash dash broken lines in the reproductions illustrate portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in the reproductions illustrate the boundaries of the portions shown enlarged and fonn no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/107

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Pendency
1.6 y
602 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
non-final + final
Responses
2
no RCE
Examiner
Christy Nemeth
art unit 2971 · TC 2900
Citations: 69 back · 0 forward

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