Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for an external flap of a vehicle
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Application No.: US16279425Application Date: 2019-02-19
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Publication No.: US10906393B2Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Ahmet Cinar , James Weinfurther , Denney Vellaramkalayil
- 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: Geoffrey Brumbaugh McCoy Russell LLP
- Priority: DE102018202599 20180221
- Main IPC: B60K15/04
- IPC: B60K15/04

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for a refueling cap locking mechanism. In one example, a method includes unlocking the refueling cap in response to an engine start. The unlocking occurs without a vehicle operator input outside of a request to start the engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190255940A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN EXTERNAL FLAP OF A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2019-08-22
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