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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
David Celinske, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
Erick Mogollon, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Fernando Camargo, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for securing an item in a vehicle. An example method can include a processor receiving a primary trigger to unlock a gate of the vehicle, followed by unlocking of the gate to allow access to a cargo compartment. A secondary trigger may then be received for unlocking a security lock that is a part of a cargo item holder located in the cargo compartment. The processor may perform an authentication procedure upon the secondary trigger and unlock the security lock, based on a successful authentication of the secondary trigger. In an example implementation, the cargo item holder is a gun rack that includes a security lock, the primary trigger can be a signal produced by activating a pushbutton switch, and the secondary trigger can be a spoken command, a signal generated by a smart tag, or an image of an individual.