Inventor
HOFFMAN COLLEEN MARIE
US25 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
24 patentsUS10160396B2Dec 25, 2018
Vehicle tailgate system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations84
US10926705B2Feb 23, 2021
Vehicle front trunk access
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations83
US10703288B2Jul 7, 2020
Pickup truck with battery cooling pack and customizable storage space in box side
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10471901B2Nov 12, 2019
Vehicle tailgate system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations73
US10081292B2Sep 25, 2018
Vehicle tailgate tie-down
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9809256B1Nov 7, 2017
Vehicle body structure
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US9796429B1Oct 24, 2017
Tailgate work surface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10689036B2Jun 23, 2020
Vehicle roof joint assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US10040485B1Aug 7, 2018
Roof structure with integrated roof rack and accessory attachment assemblies
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations72
US10023096B2Jul 17, 2018
Vehicle roof pillars with receptacles for connectors on an outer side
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9884654B1Feb 6, 2018
Vehicle roof frame architecture
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations72
US9333989B2May 10, 2016
Vehicle frame bracket
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US11225129B2Jan 18, 2022
Method of mounting a roof rack on a vehicle having a removable roof
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US10632825B2Apr 28, 2020
Roof rack mount for a vehicle having a removable roof
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US9248868B2Feb 2, 2016
Vehicle front end structure
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations71
US11613224B2Mar 28, 2023
Open frame vehicle multifunctional sport tube
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations70
US11618509B2Apr 4, 2023
Support tube for a tailgate assembly having a door subassembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations69
US9789912B1Oct 17, 2017
Vehicle tailgate structure
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations68
US10494036B2Dec 3, 2019
Tailgate work surface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US10538207B2Jan 21, 2020
Vehicle tailgate system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10647242B2May 12, 2020
Vehicle roof pillars with receptacles for connectors on an outer side
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9578932B2Feb 28, 2017
Variable radii flanges for mechanically retained crush tubes
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US9840288B2Dec 12, 2017
Geometric/mechanical isolation of aluminum to steel joining at trim edges for corrosion protection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations48
US9434422B2Sep 6, 2016
Geometric/mechanical isolation of aluminum to steel joining at trim edges for corrosion protection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations48