Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Kevin Michael O'Callaghan

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Dragan B Stojkovic

Joshua Robert Hemphill

Michael Musleh

Harry Lobo

Vincent Anthony Chimento

Michael J Gardynik

Travis S Garland

Thomas J Joseph

A leaf screen for an air intake of an HVAC system of a vehicle having a hood covering an engine compartment. The leaf screen includes a leaf screen body defining an air inlet opening covered by an integrally molded screen. A seal is integrally molded on a top surface of the leaf screen body in front of the air inlet opening. Bump-stops are integrally molded on the top surface that are engaged by an inner panel of the hood when closed. A method of making the leaf screen includes injecting a polymeric material into a mold to form a body portion. At least one elastomeric material is injected into the mold on one side of the body portion to form a seal and a plurality of bump-stops.

Leaf screen and method of making the leaf screen with co-molded seal and bump stop

A vehicle cover, such as a tailgate adapted for being raised and lowered relative to the vehicle or a vehicle bumper, includes an adjustable support for supporting an object, such as a gun or fishing pole. In one embodiment, the tailgate includes a recess adapted for receiving the support in an inactive condition. The support has an active condition projecting from the recess for engaging and supporting the object. The support is actuated in various manners.

Adjustable support for a vehicle

An illumination apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprise a light source disposed on a step portion. A first coating layer is molded over the step portion and the light source. A photoluminescent portion is disposed proximate a tread portion of the step portion. The light source is configured to emit a first emission to excite the photoluminescent portion to emit a second emission.

Vehicle step lamp

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Trenton, MI, United States of America

Kevin Michael O'Callaghan