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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2023
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Oscar Tache, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60K 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle charge system includes a charge port having a charge port receptacle configured to transfer electrical energy from an electrical source to a vehicle battery. A door is pivotally mounted relative to the charge port receptacle. The door has an outer surface and an inner surface. A charge port shield includes a first surface and a second surface. The charge port shield is selectively supportable in the charge port and configured to provide a weather shield to the charge port receptacle.