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Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 26, 2012
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Ganesh Venkataraman, Plainville, CT (US);

John Legato, Plainville, CT (US);

Michelle Harmin, Plainville, CT (US);

Pradeep Thimma, Plainville, CT (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); B60L 11/1825 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7055 (2013.01);
Abstract

A surface-mountable electric vehicle charging station is disclosed. The charging station includes a housing, a first mounting member having a first coupling portion and a first locking portion, including a first locking aperture therethrough, and a second mounting member having a second coupling portion coupleable to the first coupling portion to prevent a movement of the housing in one of a first and a second direction. The second mounting member also includes a second locking portion with a latch surface. One of the mounting members is coupleable to the housing, and the other mounting member is coupleable to the mounting surface. A lock member is disposed in the first locking aperture, movable between a first disengaged position and a second engaged position. The lock member cooperates with the latch surface in the second engaged position, to prevent a movement of the housing in a third direction.


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