Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Jeffrey Scott Mayville

Patrick Reed

James Brian Slemons

David Lee Jarvis

David James Spolyar

Igor Samardzic

Stuart C Salter

Rong Yao

Paul Kenneth Dellock

David Brian Glickman

Michael John Harmon

Michael Musleh

Ari Garo Caliskan

Thomas Joseph Hermann

Katherine Howard-Cone

Scott Nydam

Michael James Freeman

Patrick James Blanchard

Tye Arthur Winkel

Thomas F Boettger

David Patrick Boucard

Paulina Vazquez Orpinel

Tim Farmer

Steven C Pintar

In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle assembly, including: a roof including a recess; a rail, wherein the rail is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the rail is at least partially within a recess of the roof in the retracted position, wherein the rail is able to connect to an accessory arranged above the roof in the deployed position; and a joint assembly, wherein the joint assembly is configured to guide movement of the rail between the retracted position and the deployed position, wherein the joint assembly includes a first foot, a second foot, and a slotted track, and wherein the first foot and the second foot are arranged at least partially within the slotted track.

Vehicle with selectively deployable roof rails

A composite antenna mount includes a polymer matrix, a plurality of particles dispersed through the polymer matrix, at least some of the particles including a ferromagnetic coating, and a plurality of electrically conductive filaments electrically connecting the ferromagnetic coatings of the particles. The ferromagnetic coating each coated particle is configured to absorb electromagnetic radiation in a specified frequency range.

Composite antenna mount

This disclosure relates to a roof rail for a motor vehicle. In particular, the roof rail includes a divider wall configured to resist a clamping force, such as that which is expected to be applied to the roof rail from a cross bar of a roof rack. An example assembly includes a roof rail with a closed cross-sectional area and an open cross-sectional area separated by a divider wall.

Roof rail with divider wall configured to resist clamping force

Mounting strategies for locating and securing roof hinge covers to vehicle roofs. An exemplary roof hinge cover may be mounted relative to a roof component (e.g., roof panel, body side panel, bracket, etc.). A locator may be received through the roof hinge cover and into a locating hole of the roof component. One or more clips that are connected to the roof hinge cover may be received within locating openings of a bracket. The bracket supports at least a portion of the roof hinge cover.

Roof hinge cover attachment strategies

This disclosure details multi-function cargo management systems for managing and securing cargo on vehicles. An exemplary vehicle cargo management system includes a first configuration (e.g., a tie down assembly) for securing a cargo item within a cargo space (e.g., truck bed, trunk, frunk, etc.) of the vehicle, and includes a second configuration (e.g., a roof rack assembly) for securing the cargo item on the roof of the vehicle.

Multi-function vehicle cargo management systems

A vehicle includes a roof panel, hinge bracket, cover, and retaining clip. The roof panel defines a recess. The hinge bracket is secured to the roof panel within the recess. The cover is disposed in the recess. The cover has a doghouse that extends downward toward the bracket. The retaining clip has a head that is disposed within the doghouse, a stem that extends downward from the head beyond the doghouse, and a biasing element that forces an opposing surface of the stem into contact with an edge of the bracket.

Vehicle body system

A motor vehicle door is provided. That door includes a door body that carries a door handle and a decorative trim feature remote from the door handle. A key cylinder is carried on the door body behind an access door in the decorative trim feature. The positioning of a hidden key cylinder at a position remote from the door handle frees designers to provide a motor vehicle door with a cleaner and more aesthetically appealing appearance.

Motor vehicle door with hidden key cylinder

A vehicle having a fluid management trim system includes a windshield supported along a lower edge by a cowl, along an upper edge by a roof, and along a side edge by a pillar. The pillar extends from a side door toward the roof, and a trim member extends along the side edge of the windshield forming a channel for guiding fluid along the windshield toward a drain. The side edge of the windshield may extend at least partially around the pillar. Even more, the side edge of the windshield may extend from the lower edge to a first position below the upper edge forming the drain. A portion of the trim member may be offset to the windshield forming the channel and extends from the lower edge to a second position below the upper edge and over the drain.

Fluid management system for a windshield wrapped vehicle pillar

A hidden camera system for a vehicle includes a cover, a camera, a pulse width drive motor, a linkage connecting the drive motor to the cover and the camera and a control system. The control system modulates output of the drive motor and electronically monitors operation of the hidden camera assembly as the camera is displaced between a hidden or home position and a fully deployed position.

Hidden camera assembly with microprocessor control

A hidden camera system for a vehicle includes a housing having first and second openings. A displaceable cover closes the first opening. A camera is received in the housing. That camera is deployable with respect to the first opening. A flexible seal closes the second opening.

Hidden camera system with enclosure incorporating a flexible seal

A hidden camera system for a vehicle includes a cover, a camera, a drive motor and a linkage connecting the drive motor to the cover and the camera. A first stop establishes a repeatable and fully deployed position for the camera. An abutment engages that stop when the camera is fully deployed. A biasing element biases the camera into the fully deployed position to ensure that the camera is always fully deployed into the same position.

Hidden camera system for vehicle

A rocker molding-step () for a vehicle body side assembly () includes one or more support brackets (), an elongated molding-step (), a series of fasteners (), and an appliqu&#xe9; (). The fasteners () attach molding-step () and support brackets () to an outboard surface () of vehicle body side assembly (), with the support brackets () sandwiched between the molding-step () and the body side assembly (). The molding-step () has a stepped surface () receiving the fasteners (). The appliqu&#xe9; () is attached to molding-step () and covers the fasteners (). The molding-step () is a single-piece blow-molded construction, which covers the vehicle body side assembly () and provides a foothold.

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Ypsilanti, MI, United States of America

Jeffrey Scott Mayville