Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Noah Barlow Mass

Michael Brent Ford

Travis S Garland

Noel V Ranka

John Robert Van Wiemeersch

Kosta Papanikolaou

Robert Bruce Kleve

Ronald Patrick Brombach

John Thomas Ricks

Lisa Therese Boran

Daniel Carl Bejune

H Paul Tsvi Linden

Jim Michael Weinfurther

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

James J Surman

Cornel Lewis Gardner

Michael Musa Azzouz

Chester Stanislaus Walawender

Thomas R Wroblewski

Maher Ghneim

Sino Johan Van Dyk

Joseph Lee Buchwitz

Andre Jurkiewicz

Sheri Reck

Paul Lawrence Lipinski

Muhammed Ayub

Jessica Smith

Andrew Charles Samyn

Jim Antime Marleau, Jr

Richard E Newton

Stuti Sinha

Hermann J Salenbauch

Michael King Lam

Kerry Peter Baldori

Venkat Lakshminarayan

Gennadiy Goldenshteyn

Matthew Gagliardi

Mark C White

Martin G Hagen

Anthony Pupin

Benny Vann

A latch system for vehicle doors includes a powered latch including a powered actuator that is configured to unlatch the powered latch. An interior unlatch input feature such as an unlatch switch can be actuated by a user to provide an unlatch request. The system may include a controller that is operably connected to the powered actuator of the powered latch. The controller is configured such that it does not unlatch the powered latch if a vehicle speed is greater than a predefined value unless the interior latch feature is actuated at least two times according to predefined criteria.

Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system therefor

A mid-gate assembly includes a mid-gate and a first access panel received in the mid-gate. A window pocket extends through the mid-gate and the first access panel. Further, a window is displaceable between an extended position projecting from the mid-gate and a retracted position held in the window pocket.

Mid-gate assembly for a motor vehicle

A sunshade assembly for a vehicle is provided herein. The sunshade assembly includes a housing and a light-producing assembly coupled to the housing. The housing includes a plurality of light sources and a photoluminescent structure configured to be excited by light emitted from the plurality of light sources such that at least a portion of the housing exhibits a luminescent appearance.

Vehicle sunshade assembly

According to one or more embodiments, a polymeric article includes a polymeric composition which in turn includes a volume of polymer intermixed with a number of color balloons, at least a portion of the number of color balloons each including a shell enclosing a colored agent.

Polymeric composition with intermixed color balloons

A vehicle glass run system includes an inner panel that is coupled to a ring frame. The inner panel, as coupled to the ring frame, defines an assembly. The inner panel exhibits a first tolerance, wherein the assembly of the inner panel and ring frame exhibits a second tolerance. The second tolerance is greater than the first tolerance. Both the inner panel and ring frame include flange portions which are coupled together, and both include a distal end. The distal end of the inner panel is disposed outboard of the distal end of the ring frame. A glass run reinforcement member is located to the distal end of the inner panel in assembly, such that the glass run reinforcement member is subject only to the first tolerance of the inner panel.

Glass sealing system

A camera system and method of assisting a driver of vehicle for off-road mode use is provided. The camera system includes one or more cameras located on the vehicle to generate images of ground near the vehicle. The generated images are displayed to the driver when the vehicle is detected to be operating off-road and are prevented from being displayed when not off-road. A steering wheel direction indicator may also be displayed to the driver.

Vehicle camera system operable in off-road mode and method

A system for clearing crush space in an automotive vehicle, the system including a vehicle having a passenger compartment, an impact displaced component assembled to the vehicle in a spaced relationship to the passenger compartment, an intervening component mounted on the vehicle between the passenger compartment and the impact displaced component, an active component secured to the vehicle in close proximity to the intervening component, a controller mounted on the vehicle, the controller activating the active component when the vehicle is involved in a collision, and the active component causing the intervening component to move when the active component is activated wherein crush space for movement of the impact displaced component is at least partially cleared in the event of a collision.

System and method for clearing crush space in a vehicle through the use of active components

An apparatus to assist an operator in loading a bicycle onto a substantially vertical bicycle rack attached to an automotive vehicle, includes a base that attaches to the upper portion of the bicycle rack, and a substantially U-shaped hook, having one end that pivots at its base end and having another end that engages the inner rim portion of bicycle wheel when the bicycle is lifted into the proximity of the upper portion of the bicycle rack. The present apparatus and method of loading of a bicycle assists an operator in loading a bicycle by fully supporting the weight of the bicycle while the operator positions and secures the bicycle to the bicycle rack for transport.

Automotive vehicle bicycle rack having load assist apparatus

The present invention provides a multipurpose activity frame for a vehicle articulating roof rack system including a vehicle articulating roof rack system having a selectively removable portion operable between a stowed roof mounted position and a slideably and pivotally repositionable back end mounted position, a stationary top portion received by the selectively removable portion of the articulating roof rack system, and a rotatable bottom portion operable between a stowed vertical position and an open horizontal position received by the stationary top portion.

Multipurpose activity frame for use on articulating roof rack system

The present invention provides a convertible ladder and load platform including a vehicle articulating roof rack system having a selectively removable portion operable between a stowed roof mounted position and a slideably and pivotally repositionable back end mounted position, a stationary bottom portion received by the selectively removable portion of the articulating roof rack system, a removable top portion received by the stationary bottom portion, a frame received by the stationary bottom portion, and a plurality of rotatable steps operable between a vertically oriented ladder position and a horizontally oriented load platform position received by the frame.

Convertible ladder and load platform for a vehicle articulating roof rack system

A structural door belt seal (56) for an automotive vehicle is provided which includes an elastomeric seal member (60) mounted on a belt edge portion (51) of the door (50) and a stiffening member (70) carried within the elastomeric seal member (56), and further including a reinforcing member (72) extending outwardly from the elastomeric seal member (56) with the stiffening member (70).

Structural door belt seal

A combination seal is provided for dynamically sealing the interface between an automotive vehicle body and an associated closure panel. The seal provides a compressible sealing portion of bulbous shape and a valve portion that normally seals the interior of the vehicle against the inward passage of fluid and permits venting the interior to the atmosphere upon a certain build-up of pressure within the vehicle body.

Air extracting dynamic seal

A two-piece hood support bumper of such construction that it can be set at an infinitely determinable height by the weight and/or position of the hood itself during the process of installing the support member, and whereby the support member is permanently set in that position by an adhesive carried within the two-piece member prior to the final position being set. A method of installing a vehicle hood assembly by providing a self-height adjusting support member intermediate the ends of the hoods and at both side edges, and which is set in its final position after bringing both ends of the hood into a condition flush with the adjoining body panels and wherein the height of the support member is established by the hood itself as it is brought to rest on the front hood bumpers.

Vehicle hood support post member

A fastener for securing two workpieces together in a desired spatial relation, at an axial distance within a predetermined spacing range comprising a screw, an insert, and a heat curable member. The heat curable member has a predetermined thickness establishing a maximum spacing within the predetermined range. The screw is drawn down toward the insert and the heat curable member is reduced in thickness until the desired spacial relation is attained. The heat curable member is subsequently cured setting the fastener and the first and second workpieces in the desired special relation.

Settable height adjusting fastener

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Noah Barlow Mass