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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mohammad R. Aghili, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kevin Lucka, Southfield, MI (US);
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/06 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2013.01); B60R 9/00 (2013.01); B60R 11/06 (2013.01); H01F 7/0252 (2013.01); H02K 7/14 (2013.01); B60R 2011/007 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0029 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pick-up truck bed having controllably magnetized areas for retaining cargo or attachment devices. A first permanent magnet may be attached below the lower surface of the truck bed with a second permanent being rotatable relative to the first permanent magnet to control the magnetic flux provided to retain objects in the truck bed. Alternatively, one or more electromagnets may be provided that may be turned on to retain objects in the truck bed and turned off to allow removal of objects.