Patents by Inventor Brad Alan Richards

Brad Alan Richards 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).

  • Patent number: 9469155
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a hub and a collar. The hub extends longitudinally inward from a wheel. The collar is disposed over the hub and is mounted for translation relative to the hub. The vehicle also includes a panel assembly having a support and first and second panels. The support extends radially outward from the collar, and the first and second panels are each pivotally connected to opposing lateral edges of the support. The panels pivot between an expanded position and a collapsed position and translate radially for selectively closing a wheel opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, David Michael Lechkun, Anthony Lee Meyer, Brad Alan Richards
  • Patent number: 9085232
    Abstract: A vehicle grille assembly is provided with a grille and a close-out assembly. The close-out assembly is adapted to at least partially block an airflow opening in the vehicle grille is moveable to translate and rotate with respect to the airflow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, David Michael Lechkun, Dong Park, Brad Alan Richards, Jonathan Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20140196965
    Abstract: A vehicle grille assembly is provided with a grille and a close-out assembly. The close-out assembly is adapted to at least partially block an airflow opening in the vehicle grille is moveable to translate and rotate with respect to the airflow opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, David Michael Lechkun, Dong Park, Brad Alan Richards, Jonathan Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20140175858
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a hub and a collar. The hub extends longitudinally inward from a wheel. The collar is disposed over the hub and is mounted for translation relative to the hub. The vehicle also includes a panel assembly having a support and first and second panels. The support extends radially outward from the collar, and the first and second panels are each pivotally connected to opposing lateral edges of the support. The panels pivot between an expanded position and a collapsed position and translate radially for selectively closing a wheel opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, David Michael Lechkun, Anthony Lee Meyer, Brad Alan Richards
  • Patent number: 8702152
    Abstract: A retractable air dam assembly for a vehicle is provided. The air dam assembly has an air deflector panel adapted to be mounted adjacent a front bumper of a vehicle. A linear actuator is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle. At least one rocker arm is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, and coupled to the linear actuator at a first end, and coupled to the panel at a second end. The linear actuator translates the panel linearly between a stowed position, in which the panel is at least partially concealed by the front bumper, and a deployed position, such that the panel at least partially extends a distance below a bottom surface of the front bumper to reduce airflow beneath the vehicle. A counter-balance is connected to a third end of the rocker arm to offset a weight of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, David Michael Lechkun, Dong Park, Brad Alan Richards, Jonathan Fontaine
  • Patent number: D430562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Brad Alan Richards
  • Patent number: D695167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gordon M Platto, Brad Alan Richards, Dong Park, Jonathan Fontaine
  • Patent number: D703111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gordon M Platto, Brad Alan Richards, Dong Park, Jonathan Fontaine
  • Patent number: D703119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gordon M Platto, Brad Alan Richards, Dong Park, Jonathan Fontaine
  • Patent number: D703586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, Brad Alan Richards, Dong Park, Jonathan Fontaine, Anthony Meyer, Bruce Preston Williams
  • Patent number: D710777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, Anthony Lee Meyer, Brad Alan Richards
  • Patent number: D717993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gordon M. Platto, Brad Alan Richards, Dong Park, Jonathan Fontaine