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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Paul Merryweather, Mokena, IL (US);
Christopher Thomas Schaafsma, Wheaton, IL (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/04 (2006.01); B60J 10/86 (2016.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); B60L 53/00 (2019.01); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); H05B 3/28 (2006.01); B60L 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/04 (2013.01); B60J 10/86 (2016.02); B60L 53/00 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H05B 1/0236 (2013.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60L 5/02 (2013.01); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/91 (2013.01); H05B 3/28 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2203/014 (2013.01); H05B 2214/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly includes a movable door assembly and a heating element. The movable door assembly is configured to be disposed on an exterior of a vehicle. The heating element is coupled to the movable door assembly, and is configured to receive energy from a battery disposed on the vehicle and to heat at least a portion of the movable door assembly.