Patents by Inventor Daniel Hewitt

Daniel Hewitt 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: 12257879
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gray, Vince Anthony Chimento, Eric R. Yerke, Peter Joyce, Srinath Vijayakumar, Daniel Hewitt, Mukdam Kena
  • Patent number: 11577592
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Amy Gombert, Adam Hanes, Patrick Roman
  • Patent number: 11548570
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a truck that includes a first wheel well and a second wheel well. A bed is positioned between the first wheel well and the second wheel well. In addition, the truck includes a two-piece cab back panel that is formed of a lower cab back panel and an upper cab back panel. The lower cab back panel is arranged adjacent to the bed and between the first wheel well and the second wheel well while the upper back panel is separated from the bed by the lower cab back panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Satish Ganti, Adam Hanes
  • Publication number: 20220212726
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a truck that includes a first wheel well and a second wheel well. A bed is positioned between the first wheel well and the second wheel well. In addition, the truck includes a two-piece cab back panel that is formed of a lower cab back panel and an upper cab back panel. The lower cab back panel is arranged adjacent to the bed and between the first wheel well and the second wheel well while the upper back panel is separated from the bed by the lower cab back panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Satish Ganti, Adam Hanes
  • Publication number: 20220072940
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Amy Gombert, Adam Hanes, Patrick Roman
  • Patent number: 11254370
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Satish Ganti, Vince Anthony Chimento, Matthew Brooke
  • Publication number: 20220017154
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Hewitt, Srinath Vijayakumar, Satish Ganti, Vince Anthony Chimento, Matthew Brooke
  • Publication number: 20210370744
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gray, Vince Anthony Chimento, Eric R. Yerke, Peter Joyce, Srinath Vijayakumar, Daniel Hewitt, Mukdam Kena