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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Canton, MI (US);
Heather L. Knechtges, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/32 (2010.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/3236 (2013.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03203 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03302 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03566 (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 tank having a vent passageway, a valve coupled to the vent passageway, and a controller to close the valve if the vehicle and the refueling vehicle are not electrically coupled during the vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation.