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US006318486B2
(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,318,486 B2
Masaki (45) Date of Patent: *Nov. 20,2001
(54) HYBRID VEHICLE
(75) Inventor: Ryoso Masaki, Hitachi (JP)
(73) Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/778,803
(22) Filed: Feb. 8, 2001
Related U.S. Application Data
(63) Continuation of application No. 09/313,346, filed on May 18, 1999.
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
May 18, 1998 (JP) 10-135515
(51) Int. C I. B60K6/04
(52) U.S. CI 180/65.2; 180/65.8; 701/68;
477/6
(58) Field of Search 192/84.1, 30 W;
701/34, 67, 68; 180/65.1, 65.2, 65.3, 65.4, 65.8; 477/6, 13
