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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joseph Michael Kish, Canton, MI (US);
Joshua Gauthier, South Lyon, MI (US);
Matthew Schwope, Belleville, MI (US);
Robert Clayton Caldwell, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Cung K. Chieu, Tecumseh, CA;
Changwei Xie, Novi, MI (US);
Macit Aktas, Windsor, CA;
Glenn Scott, Dexter, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A track system includes a track member with an elongate shaft mounted thereto. At least one support mechanism is mounted to the track member. The at least one support mechanism includes a housing. An engagement feature includes first and second engagement members spaced-apart from one another to define a receiving area therebetween. The first and second engagement members are operable between deployed and retracted positions relative to the housing. The elongate shaft is received in the receiving area when the first and second engagement members are in the deployed position.