Ford Motor Patent Grants

Vehicle roof marker lamp

Granted: December 27, 2016
Patent Number: D775382

Vehicle front air dam

Granted: December 27, 2016
Patent Number: D775026

Vehicle front air dam

Granted: December 27, 2016
Patent Number: D775025

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: December 27, 2016
Patent Number: D775002

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: December 27, 2016
Patent Number: D775000

Vehicle rear wheel lip molding

Granted: December 6, 2016
Patent Number: D773362

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: November 15, 2016
Patent Number: D771527

Automotive rotatable power transfer system and method of operating same

Granted: November 15, 2016
Patent Number: 9496569
A rotating power transfer system for an automotive fuel cell vehicle includes one of an impeller and turbine in fluid communication with a fuel cell stack, an electric machine and a shaft operatively associated with the one of impeller and turbine. The system also includes a heating element disposed within the shaft. The heating element is configured to be selectively electrically coupled with a stator coil of the electric machine.

Vehicle tail lamp

Granted: November 15, 2016
Patent Number: D771851

Vehicle headlight

Granted: November 15, 2016
Patent Number: D771850

Vehicle exterior

Granted: November 8, 2016
Patent Number: D770942

Fuel cell header wedge

Granted: November 1, 2016
Patent Number: 9484590
A fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack having a header and active area in fluid communication with the header. The fuel cell system may also include a wedge disposed within the header and configured to alter the cross-sectional area of the header along the length of the stack such that, during operation of the stack, a flow velocity of gas through the active area is generally constant.

Vehicle fog lamp bezel

Granted: October 25, 2016
Patent Number: D770085

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: October 25, 2016
Patent Number: D769779

Vehicle front lower grille

Granted: October 25, 2016
Patent Number: D769778

Method of wrapping a covering over a hand gripped part and the wrapped part

Granted: October 18, 2016
Patent Number: 9469230
A method of manufacturing a handle intended to be gripped by an occupant of a vehicle is shown to comprise the steps of selecting a substrate including a first part and a second part. The first part and second part are wrapped with a covering material that may be a premium material such as leather and may also include a layer of foam padding. The first part and second part are assembled together and attached to each other. After the two parts are wrapped, the first part and second part…

Vehicle front lower skid plate

Granted: October 18, 2016
Patent Number: D769163

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: October 18, 2016
Patent Number: D769160

Vehicle front lower grille

Granted: October 18, 2016
Patent Number: D769159

Vehicle tail lamp

Granted: October 11, 2016
Patent Number: D768895