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:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bas van den Heuvel, Wijnandsrade, NL;
Wilbert Hemink, Landgraaf, NL;
Klaus-Peter Heinig, Aachen, DE;
Anselm Hopf, Baesweiler, DE;
Joerg Bonse, Wuerselen, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 75/20 (2006.01); F02M 35/112 (2006.01); F02F 1/24 (2006.01); F02B 73/00 (2006.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01); F01N 13/10 (2010.01); F02F 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 1/243 (2013.01); F01N 13/10 (2013.01); F02B 63/042 (2013.01); F02B 73/00 (2013.01); F02B 75/20 (2013.01); F02F 1/4285 (2013.01); F02M 35/112 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine line is described herein that includes a first engine including a front end accessory drive system and a second engine including a greater number of cylinders than the first engine and a front end accessory drive system. The engine line further includes a generator, in different manufacturing arrangements, mounting to each of the front engine accessory drive systems in the first and second engines in a common location.