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US9290100B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9290100-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313757260-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
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A number of variations may include a product including: a vehicle having a cargo bed and a plurality of electrical contacts provided in the vehicle bed constructed and arranged to be connected to electrical contacts on a module having a battery. A number of variations may include a method comprising: providing a vehicle having a cargo bed and a plurality of electrical contacts provided in the vehicle bed constructed and arranged to be connected to electrical contacts on a module having a battery, the vehicle including an electric motor for propelling the vehicle; providing at least one module, the module including a module battery and an electrical contact connected to the module battery and constructed and arranged to engage one of the electrical contacts provided in the vehicle bed; charging the module battery and loading the module with the charged module battery on the vehicle bed, and supplying power to the electric motor of the vehicle from the module battery.
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What is claimed is: 1. A product comprising: a vehicle having a cargo bed and a plurality of electrical contacts provided in the vehicle bed constructed and arranged to be connected to electrical contacts on a module having a battery, wherein the vehicle includes lock features including recesses provided in the vehicle bed for engagement with lock features on a module for holding the module on the vehicle bed. 2. A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein th…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9290100B2 cover?
- A number of variations may include a product including: a vehicle having a cargo bed and a plurality of electrical contacts provided in the vehicle bed constructed and arranged to be connected to electrical contacts on a module having a battery. A number of variations may include a method comprising: providing a vehicle having a cargo bed and a plurality of electrical contacts provided in the v…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L11/1809. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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