Granted Patent
S1
US 1,059,272 · App. 29/832,261 · Granted Jan 28, 2025
Charging station
Inventors:
Scott A. Mercer (Pacifica, CA); Alex Prodaniuk (Pacifica, CA); Stephan Lintner (Anif-Salzburg, AT); Julian Schloemer (Salzburg, AT); Marco Wilhelm (Salzburg, AT)
Assignee:
Volta Charging, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a charging station as shown and described.
Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC D/B/A SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US
To: VOLTA INC.; VOLTA CHARGING, LLC; VOLTA MEDIA LLC; VOLTA CHARGING SERVICES LLC; VOLTA CHARGING INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0742 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: EICF AGENT LLC AS AGENT
To: VOLTA CHARGING LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: VOLTA INC.; VOLTA CHARGING, LLC; VOLTA MEDIA LLC; VOLTA CHARGING SERVICES LLC; VOLTA CHARGING INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC D/B/A SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US
Reel/Frame 062739/0662 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Oct 5, 2022
From: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
To: EICF AGENT LLC
Reel/Frame 061606/0053 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 9, 2022
From: MERCER, SCOTT A; PRODANIUK, ALEX
To: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 059872/0638 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 9, 2022
From: LINTNER, STEPHAN; SCHLOEMER, JULIAN; WILHELM, MARCO
To: KISKA GMBH
Reel/Frame 059872/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 9, 2022
From: KISKA GMBH
To: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 059872/0972 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation
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