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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Dave Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Cornel Lewis Gardner, Romulus, MI (US);
Mark Wisneski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.02);
Abstract
A storage and charging system for a motor vehicle includes a drawer assembly front portion comprising a portion of the front grille. The drawer assembly is movable between open and closed positions by an actuator and provides a storage space that may be used for a charging cable. An electrical connection is disposed within the drawer assembly and provides an electrical coupling between a charging cable and a battery of the motor vehicle.