This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Cheryl Ann Engel: Inventor in Vehicle Tailgate Assembly
Introduction
Cheryl Ann Engel is an inventor associated with Jackson, Michigan, United States. Her patent work addresses the assembly and positioning of vehicle tailgate components. Engel is associated with Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
Latest Patents
Engel is named on 1 patent: “Tailgate Subassembly Presetting Method and Tailgate Assembly Having Preset Subassemblies.” The invention describes presetting a tailgate’s frame subassembly relative to a vehicle structure and presetting its door subassembly relative to the frame. The frame can define a cargo-bed access opening between driver-side and passenger-side sections. The door can pivot between open and closed positions, closing the access opening when shut.
Career Highlights
Engel’s patent reflects work on vehicle assembly methods and tailgate design. By describing how subassemblies are positioned before or during installation, the invention focuses on the relationship between the tailgate frame, its door, and the vehicle structure.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Joseph Prior and Joshua Robert Hemphill as Engel’s coworkers. They are also associated with the patent’s technical context.
Conclusion
Cheryl Ann Engel’s patent documents an approach to presetting tailgate subassemblies, contributing to vehicle assembly and tailgate design.
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