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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
William Wurz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ryan J. O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Peter Phung, Windsor, CA;
David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/18 (2006.01); B60D 1/64 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B66D 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/185 (2013.01); B60D 1/64 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); B66D 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrified vehicle winch includes, among other things, a winch and a charge port connector that connects to a charge port of an electrified vehicle. The winch is powered through the charge port connector. A winch operating method includes, among other things, operating a winch to move a load and, during the operating, powering the winch through a charge port of the electrified vehicle.