Patents by Inventor Srinath Vijayakumar
Srinath Vijayakumar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11577592Abstract: A continuous sealing flat for a truck cargo box for a unibody motor vehicle includes a pair of parallel opposed top side rails and a cab back panel disposed between and orthogonally thereto. A central portion of the cab back panel has a central ledge having a substantially flat upper surface extending horizontally between each of the pair of parallel opposed top side rails. A pair of corner members is disposed over and proximate a forward end of each of the parallel opposed top side rails. A forward end of a horizontal portion of each of the pair of corner members comprises a flat upper surface proximate to and at substantially the same vertical height as a vertical height of the flat upper surface of the central ledge to form a substantially continuous corner flat upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Amy Gombert, Adam Hanes, Patrick Roman
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Patent number: 11447075Abstract: This disclosure relates to various modules for use relative to a cargo area of a pickup truck. The modules are configured to provide the cargo area with additional functionality, such as providing a storage compartment or a support for one or more electronic components. The cargo area can be customized by mounting specific modules at one of a number of predetermined locations within the cargo area.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: William J. Kistler, Santiago Bonilla Véliz, Srinath Vijayakumar, Ed Wilson, Keith Daugherty, Dawn Piechocki
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Patent number: 11292534Abstract: Exemplary vehicle truck bed assemblies may include a unibody construction. A cargo box of an exemplary truck bed assembly may include at least two different floor-to-side wall mating configurations, and each of the at least two different mating configurations is non-visible from within a cargo space established by the cargo box. In addition, each of the at least two different mating configurations may include a fastener, such as a weld, an adhesive, and/or a bolt, for adjoining adjacent mating surfaces of the cargo box floor and side wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinath Vijayakumar, Vince Anthony Chimento, Jeffrey Gray, Eric B. Childers, Eric Joseph
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Publication number: 20220072940Abstract: A continuous sealing flat for a truck cargo box for a unibody motor vehicle includes a pair of parallel opposed top side rails and a cab back panel disposed between and orthogonally thereto. A central portion of the cab back panel has a central ledge having a substantially flat upper surface extending horizontally between each of the pair of parallel opposed top side rails. A pair of corner members is disposed over and proximate a forward end of each of the parallel opposed top side rails. A forward end of a horizontal portion of each of the pair of corner members comprises a flat upper surface proximate to and at substantially the same vertical height as a vertical height of the flat upper surface of the central ledge to form a substantially continuous corner flat upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Amy Gombert, Adam Hanes, Patrick Roman
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Publication number: 20220063507Abstract: This disclosure relates to various modules for use relative to a cargo area of a pickup truck. The modules are configured to provide the cargo area with additional functionality, such as providing a storage compartment or a support for one or more electronic components. The cargo area can be customized by mounting specific modules at one of a number of predetermined locations within the cargo area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: William J. Kistler, Santiago Bonilla Véliz, Srinath Vijayakumar, Ed Wilson, Keith Daugherty, Dawn Piechocki
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Patent number: 11254370Abstract: A structural joint for a pickup truck, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a C-pillar, a gusset bracket, a cab back bracket, and a box panel. The C-pillar, gusset bracket, cab back bracket, and box panel are directly welded to each other to provide an assembly having a box section.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Satish Ganti, Vince Anthony Chimento, Matthew Brooke
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Publication number: 20220017154Abstract: A structural joint for a pickup truck, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a C-pillar, a gusset bracket, a cab back bracket, and a box panel. The C-pillar, gusset bracket, cab back bracket, and box panel are directly welded to each other to provide an assembly having a box section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Satish Ganti, Vince Anthony Chimento, Matthew Brooke
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Publication number: 20210370744Abstract: An air venting system includes, among other things. A box of a truck. The box provides a cargo area. The system further includes a cab back panel of the truck. The cab back panel has an exposed section that provides a front wall of the cargo area. The cab back panel has a hidden section outside the cargo area. An air extractor is held within the hidden section of the cab back panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey Gray, Vince Anthony Chimento, Eric R. Yerke, Peter Joyce, Srinath Vijayakumar, Daniel Hewitt, Mukdam Kena
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Publication number: 20210291913Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary vehicle truck bed assemblies that include a unibody construction. A cargo box of an exemplary truck bed assembly may include at least two different floor-to-side wall mating configurations, and each of the at least two different mating configurations is non-visible from within a cargo space established by the cargo box. In addition, each of the at least two different mating configurations may include a fastener, such as a weld, an adhesive, and/or a bolt, for adjoining adjacent mating surfaces of the cargo box floor and side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Srinath VIJAYAKUMAR, Vince Anthony CHIMENTO, Jeffrey GRAY, Eric B. CHILDERS, Eric JOSEPH
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Patent number: 9828040Abstract: An automotive aluminum alloy component assembly includes a first vehicle component defining a first joint region and a first cutout. The assembly also includes a second vehicle component defining a second joint region. The assembly also includes a third vehicle component defining a third joint region. Portions of the first and third joint region sandwich the second joint region. A first self-piercing rivet is disposed within the second and third components and aligned with the first cutout.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aindrea McKelvey Campbell, Amanda Kay Freis, Darrin Neil Wagner, Srinath Vijayakumar
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Patent number: 9499216Abstract: A vehicle floor structure includes a cross member having a substantially constant cross section shape. A spacing member is disposed beneath the cross member for securing to a chassis frame. The spacing member is positioned relative to the cross member to define an enclosed cavity between the spacing member and the cross member. The floor structure also includes a first collar affixed within the enclosed cavity. A fastener extends through the spacing member and the cross member, and compresses the first collar when the floor structure is secured to the chassis frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Satish Ganti, John Edward Huber, Michael M. Azzouz, Srinath Vijayakumar
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Publication number: 20150375791Abstract: A floor pan for a body-in-white vehicle includes a front seat footwell portion and a rear seat footwell portion. The front seat footwell portion defines a front fluid passage hole for porting a surface treatment liquid during submersion of the floor pan in a surface treatment bath. The rear seat footwell portion defines a rear fluid passage hole for porting the surface treatment liquid during submersion of the floor pan in the bath.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Srinath VIJAYAKUMAR, David Edward PAUL, Elizabeth THEECK, Kamal FOANI, Azaz KHATRI
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Publication number: 20150375792Abstract: An automotive aluminum alloy component assembly includes a first vehicle component defining a first joint region and a first cutout. The assembly also includes a second vehicle component defining a second joint region. The assembly also includes a third vehicle component defining a third joint region. Portions of the first and third joint region sandwich the second joint region. A first self-piercing rivet is disposed within the second and third components and aligned with the first cutout.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Aindrea McKelvey CAMPBELL, Amanda Kay FREIS, Darrin Neil WAGNER, Srinath VIJAYAKUMAR
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Publication number: 20150375808Abstract: A vehicle floor structure includes a cross member having a substantially constant cross section shape. A spacing member is disposed beneath the cross member for securing to a chassis frame. The spacing member is positioned relative to the cross member to define an enclosed cavity between the spacing member and the cross member. The floor structure also includes a first collar affixed within the enclosed cavity. A fastener extends through the spacing member and the cross member, and compresses the first collar when the floor structure is secured to the chassis frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Satish GANTI, John Edward HUBER, Michael M. AZZOUZ, Srinath VIJAYAKUMAR
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Patent number: 9139237Abstract: A vehicle floor structure includes a cross member having a substantially constant cross section shape. A spacing member is disposed beneath the cross member for securing to a chassis frame. The spacing member is positioned relative to the cross member to define an enclosed cavity between the spacing member and the cross member. The floor structure also includes a first collar affixed within the enclosed cavity. A fastener extends through the spacing member and the cross member, and compresses the first collar when the floor structure is secured to the chassis frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Satish Ganti, John Edward Huber, Michael M. Azzouz, Srinath Vijayakumar