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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Galen Keith Thomas, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Azzouz, Farmington, MI (US);
Jay Meyer, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60R 11/00 (2013.01); B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); H01R 13/24 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An accessory attachment system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a vehicle. The baseplate is configured to engage with an accessory to secure the accessory to the vehicle. The baseplate and the accessory are configured to electrically connect to each other through an electrical contact interface.