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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. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Scott Steadmon Thompson, Belleville, MI (US);
John Eric Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);
Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Douglas Raymond Martin, Canton, MI (US);
David Hancock, South Rockwood, MI (US);
Matthew Ryan Preston, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a powerplant and a body. The body defines a passenger cabin and a box and having a tailgate mounted to the box. A step assembly is associated with the box and includes a step and a handle. The handle has a sensor configured to receive input from a user located outside of the passenger cabin and output a signal when the input is active. A controller is programmed to, in response to the signal being received, command a torque to the powerplant to propel the vehicle based on the signal.
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