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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Canton, MI (US);
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Heather L. Knechtges, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/32 (2010.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B67D 7/36 (2010.01); E05B 83/34 (2014.01); B60L 53/57 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); B60K 15/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/3236 (2013.01); B60K 15/035 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B67D 7/36 (2013.01); E05B 83/34 (2013.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03576 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0561 (2013.01); B60L 53/57 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/91 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to ensure grounding between vehicles during a vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation are described herein. An example vehicle described herein is to receive fuel from a refueling vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation. The example vehicle includes a fuel door to cover an inlet nozzle of a fuel tank, a lock to lock or unlock the fuel door, and a controller to cause the lock to unlock the fuel door if the vehicle and the refueling vehicle are electrically coupled.