The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Leszek Derbis, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Joel Thomas Pierce, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2006.01); B60R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2013.01); B60R 3/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retractable running board assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a running board and a linkage connected to the running board. The linkage includes a hinge provided by a pin rotatable relative to a bushing, which is provided in a recess in the linkage. Further, a seal is provided in the recess between the bushing and an opening of the recess.