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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
May. 12, 2008
Duane M. Grider, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Bala Chander, Canton, MI (US);
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
David W. Schultz, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Kevin Martin, Livonia, MI (US);
Duane M. Grider, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Bala Chander, Canton, MI (US);
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
David W. Schultz, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Kevin Martin, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical port is integrated within a side view mirror assembly of an automotive vehicle. The electrical port is electrically connected with a charging system of the vehicle. The electrical port may be coupled with a power source remote from the vehicle to power the charging system. The electrical port may be concealed or exposed depending on a position of the side view mirror assembly.