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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:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
William J. Kistler, Detroit, MI (US);
Santiago Bonilla VĂ©liz, Mexico City, MX;
Srinath Vijayakumar, Farmington, MI (US);
Ed Wilson, Livonia, MI (US);
Keith Daugherty, Redford, MI (US);
Dawn Piechocki, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B62D 33/023 (2006.01); B60R 9/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B62D 33/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/065 (2013.01); B60R 9/02 (2013.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B62D 33/023 (2013.01); B62D 33/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to various modules for use relative to a cargo area of a pickup truck. The modules are configured to provide the cargo area with additional functionality, such as providing a storage compartment or a support for one or more electronic components. The cargo area can be customized by mounting specific modules at one of a number of predetermined locations within the cargo area.