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Ford Motor Patent Grants

Method and procedure for evaluation and compensation of springback

Patent Number 12282717 - April 22, 2025

A method for compensating springback of a part includes running a finite element analysis (FEA) simulation of forming a panel using a model of…

Varnish applicator for electric motor

Patent Number 12261490 - March 25, 2025

A varnish application system includes an electric motor, a clamp, and a varnish injector. The clamp includes a beam, a first end plate fixed…

Ultrasonic material applicators and methods of use thereof

Patent Number 12162030 - December 10, 2024

An ultrasonic atomization material applicator includes a material applicator with at least one transducer and an array plate with an array of…

Blanking and trim die including an integrated power grinding tool

Patent Number 12083607 - September 10, 2024

An apparatus for trimming a sheet metal panel in a die set. A grinding tool including a grinding wheel driven by a rotary drive is used to…

Mechanical applicator for use in stamping die process to apply thermo-chromatic ink to aluminum heat treated panels

Patent Number 12053812 - August 6, 2024

A method of applying a marking to a part in a stamping die includes moving a component of the stamping die, the component having a mechanical…

Ford Motor Patent Applications

TOOL FOR INSTALLING HEADLINER IN A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A HEADLINER IN A VEHICLE

Application Number 20250091530 - March 20, 2025

A locator tool for a headliner assembly includes a base, first finger, second finger, and magnet. A proximal end portion of the first finger…

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF METAL SCRAP SHREDDER

Application Number 20250010310 - January 9, 2025

A method of monitoring operation of a shredder or health of a shredder component includes: setting a profile of a selected parameter of the…

THERMOFORMING PROCESS WITH A REFORMABLE MOLD

Application Number 20240424725 - December 26, 2024

A thermoforming apparatus includes a mold with a plurality of sections. Each section is independently movable. The thermoforming apparatus…

THREADLESS POSITIONING FASTENER, PIN, AND RETAINER, AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS

Application Number 20240425129 - December 26, 2024

In one embodiment, a threadless positioning pin includes a head end, a pilot end, a positioning shank, a retainer shank, and a keyway. In…

HANGING TROLLEY SYSTEM WITH BRAKE

Application Number 20240367693 - November 7, 2024

A hanging trolley system includes a body, a plurality of first support wheels, and a brake system. The body includes upper and lower portions.…

Ford Motor Federal Litigation Filings

Torres v. Ford Motor Company

California Central District Court - June 5, 2025

Thompson v. Ford Motor Company

Washington Western District Court - June 5, 2025

Mimzi, LLC v. Ford Motor Company

Texas Eastern District Court - June 4, 2025

Correia-Baro v. Ford Motor Company

California Central District Court - June 4, 2025

Spoto et al v. Ford Motor Co.

California Eastern District Court - June 3, 2025

Ford Motor Federal District Court Decisions

Armando Escamilla Bastida v. Ford Motor Company

California Central District Court - June 6, 2025

MINUTES OF ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR REMAND by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS…

Carina Faburrieta v. Ford Motor Company et al

California Central District Court - June 3, 2025

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING CASE TO STATE COURT SUA SPONTE by Judge David O. Carter. For the reasons set forth above, the…

Margo Nahmani v. Ford Motor Company et al

California Central District Court - May 29, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION by Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha: The parties…

Faramarz Taghilou v. Ford Motor Company et al

California Central District Court - May 27, 2025

JUDGMENT by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. IT IS ADJUDGED that the above-captioned case is dismissed. The parties shall bear their own fees and…

Vara v. Ford Motor Company et al

California Eastern District Court - May 27, 2025

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER: Non-Expert Discovery due by 7/22/2025. Non-Dispositive Motions filed by 10/8/2025.…

Ford Motor State Court Decisions

Sun State Ford, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company

Florida Florida Middle District Court - June 4, 2025

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 54 Defendant Ford Motor Company's Motin to Compel Discovery, in the Alternative, Motion for…

Pittman et al v. Ford Motor Company et al

Mississippi Mississippi Southern District Court - June 4, 2025

ORDER granting 103 Defendants' Motion to Extend Expert Deadline. Defendants shall designate their experts by June 23, 2025, as stated in…

Ford Motor Co Michigan Assembly Plant V Dept Of Labor And Economi

Michigan Court of Appeals Order - May 23, 2025

Yraguen et al v. Ford Motor Company

Oregon Oregon District Court - May 5, 2025

OPINION AND ORDER: Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 39 is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs' statutory product liability claim…

Ford Motor Company V Adrian Price

Michigan Court of Appeals Order - May 5, 2025

Ford Motor Federal Appellate Court Decisions

DeAnna Johnson v. Ford Motor Company

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - April 9, 2025

Brian Smith v Ford Motor Company

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit - February 24, 2025

SAFE DRIVING TECHNOLOGIES LLC v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - November 8, 2024

Helen Allen v. Ford Motor Company

US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit - May 6, 2024

Kenneth Boyle v. Ford Motor Co.

US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - April 2, 2024