US 12,325,269 B2
Trailer hookup breakaway mitigation systems and methods
Ethan J. McKibben, Kelowna (CA); Jordan C. Foster, Kelowna (CA); Chris Forsberg, Kelowna (CA); Andrew Taylor Gordon, Kelowna (CA); Momchil Yordanov, Kelowna (CA); Adam Attila Bosze, Kelowna (CA); and Aaron Heffelfinger, Kelowna (CA)
Assigned to Hexagon Purus North America Holdings Inc., Lincoln, NE (US); and Agility Fuel Systems LLC, Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed by Hexagon Purus North America Holdings Inc., Lincoln, NE (US); and Agility Fuel Systems LLC, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/407,960.
Application 18/407,960 is a continuation of application No. 18/330,967, filed on Jun. 7, 2023, granted, now 11,919,343.
Application 18/330,967 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/062856, filed on Dec. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/124,587, filed on Dec. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140154 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B60D 1/28 (2006.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/28 (2013.01) [B60D 1/62 (2013.01); B60L 1/00 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 2200/28 (2013.01); B60L 2200/36 (2013.01); B60L 2250/10 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A breakaway mitigation system, comprising:
a fuel module configured to be supported on a trailer unit of a truck, the fuel module including a high pressure gas fuel tank;
a fuel hose configured to be fluidly coupled to the fuel module and to extend from the trailer unit to a tractor; and
a fuel hose management system configured to at least partially support the fuel hose away from the tractor or the trailer unit and to extend at least a portion of a length of the fuel hose away from a rear wall of a tractor to accommodate a greater separation of the trailer unit from the tractor, the fuel hose management system including a tether configured to be secured to the fuel hose and to be extended to extend the portion of the length of the fuel hose away from the tractor in the event of an accident.