Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fuel/charge port door assembly override systems and methods
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Application No.: US17193304Application Date: 2021-03-05
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Publication No.: US11821242B2Publication Date: 2023-11-21
- Inventor: Scott Shaw , William Barrett , William Ethan-Alexander McClure
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: E05B81/90
- IPC: E05B81/90 ; E05B83/34

Abstract:
Vehicle assemblies are provided that include movable door assemblies. Examples of vehicle assemblies with movable door assemblies include charge port housing assemblies and fuel fill housing assemblies. An exemplary vehicle assembly may include an override retainer. The override retainer may include a flexible flap or clip that is configured to deflect or otherwise distort to release a latching assembly from the door assembly when a manual override force is applied to the door assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220282531A1 FUEL/CHARGE PORT DOOR ASSEMBLY OVERRIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2022-09-08
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