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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Richter, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Herman Wiegman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Irene Berry, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C 31/12 (2006.01); E21F 13/06 (2006.01); E21F 13/08 (2006.01); E21F 17/06 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2006.01); B60L 5/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/28 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); E21C 41/16 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/356 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/28 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 17/356 (2013.01); B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60L 5/00 (2013.01); B60L 11/18 (2013.01); B60L 11/1809 (2013.01); E21C 31/12 (2013.01); E21C 41/16 (2013.01); E21F 13/063 (2013.01); E21F 13/08 (2013.01); E21F 17/06 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0411 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0416 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a system. The system includes a first vehicle, a second vehicle, and an interface between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The interface is configured to enable the transfer of mechanical power from the second vehicle to the first vehicle when the first vehicle and the second vehicle are stationary.