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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2011
Bala S. Chander, Canton, MI (US);
Bruce Carvell Blakemore, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jenny Brzozowski, Belleville, MI (US);
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Duane M. Grider, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Bala S. Chander, Canton, MI (US);
Bruce Carvell Blakemore, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jenny Brzozowski, Belleville, MI (US);
Dale Gilman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Duane M. Grider, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A plug-in vehicle includes a vehicle body having an outer panel, a propulsion unit such as an electric motor, a rechargeable battery, a recharging port supported on the outer panel to receive power from an external electric power source, and a display subassembly connected to the battery. The display subassembly has a plurality of lights positioned around the recharging port to illuminate the recharging port and to illuminate in a manner corresponding to a condition of the battery.