US 12,030,354 B2
Electrified vehicle winch and winch operating method
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); William Wurz, San Francisco, CA (US); Ryan J. O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US); Peter Phung, Windsor (CA); and David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/369,175.
Prior Publication US 2023/0009408 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B60D 1/18 (2006.01); B60D 1/64 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B66D 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/185 (2013.01) [B60D 1/64 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); B66D 1/12 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrified vehicle winch assembly, comprising:
a winch;
a charge port connector that connects to a charge port of an electrified vehicle, the winch powered through the charge port connector; and
a cord electrically connecting the winch to the charge port connector, the cord outside the electrified vehicle when the winch is powered through the charge port connector.