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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Westland, MI (US);
Mark J Ferrel, Brighton, MI (US);
Wayne Haider, Dearborn, MI (US);
Richard Allen Scholer, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Douglas Raymond Martin, Canton, MI (US);
Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Westland, MI (US);
Mark J Ferrel, Brighton, MI (US);
Wayne Haider, Dearborn, MI (US);
Richard Allen Scholer, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Douglas Raymond Martin, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method is provided for preventing disengagement between an electrical plug and a charge port on an electric vehicle. One or more projections are disposed on the electric vehicle. The projection has an extended locked position and a retracted unlocked position. An actuator selectively extends and retracts the projection between the locked and unlocked positions. When the projection is in the locked position, the projection engages the plug and prevents disengagement of the plug and the port.