The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2024
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
David D. Friske, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
Michael Joseph Niksa, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/019 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60G 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/019 (2013.01); B60G 15/062 (2013.01); B60G 17/0152 (2013.01); B60G 17/021 (2013.01); B60G 2202/12 (2013.01); B60G 2401/10 (2013.01); B60G 2401/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The suspension assembly may include a suspension element operably coupling a chassis to a wheel assembly of the vehicle, and a coating operably coupled to an exposed portion of the suspension element that is compressed or displaced responsive to a suspension event. The coating when powered may emit light to illuminate the suspension element and an area proximate to the suspension element.