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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Oshkosh Defense, Llc, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Inventors:
Chad Smith, Omro, WI (US);
Nader Nasr, Neenah, WI (US);
Rachell Harsh, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Mike J. Bolton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Bradon Zeitler, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Ryan Crabtree, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Assignee:
OSHKOSH DEFENSE, LLC, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); F41H 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); F41H 7/02 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0411 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4808 (2013.01);
Abstract
A military vehicle includes an engine, an energy storage system comprising a battery, and a motor/generator electrically coupled to the energy storage system and configured to draw power from the energy storage system to drive a tractive element of the military vehicle. The engine is configured to drive the tractive element cooperatively with the motor/generator, but is not configured to drive the tractive element without the motor/generator.