Patents by Inventor Derek Matthew Poston

Derek Matthew Poston 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).

  • Trailer hitch assembly
    Patent number: 11752816
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame includes a frame rail elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis that defines a hole. The vehicle includes a trailer hitch mount supported by the frame rail. The vehicle includes a face plate supported by the trailer hitch mount that defines an opening extending through the face plate that is aligned with the hole of the frame rail. The trailer hitch mount extends through the opening and is completely surrounded by the face plate. The trailer hitch mount extends into the hole of the frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Matthew Poston, Kevin A. Gustafson, Vishnuvarthan Murugesan Moongilpatti, Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk, Conor Daniel Hennessey
  • TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220324278
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame includes a frame rail elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis that defines a hole. The vehicle includes a trailer hitch mount supported by the frame rail. The vehicle includes a face plate supported by the trailer hitch mount that defines an opening extending through the face plate that is aligned with the hole of the frame rail. The trailer hitch mount extends through the opening and is completely surrounded by the face plate. The trailer hitch mount extends into the hole of the frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Matthew Poston, Kevin A. Gustafson, Vishnuvarthan Murugesan Moongilpatti, Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk, Conor Daniel Hennessey
  • Tailgate hinge clip
    Patent number: 11077889
    Abstract: A disclosed tailgate hinge clip is mountable within a gap between a tailgate and a cargo bed and provides a surface for engaging a seal. The disclosed tailgate hinge clip includes a main body portion including a seal surface and a clip portion extending from the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William George Heckman, Vince Anthony Chimento, Derek Matthew Poston
  • TAILGATE HINGE CLIP
    Publication number: 20210078646
    Abstract: A disclosed tailgate hinge clip is mountable within a gap between a tailgate and a cargo bed and provides a surface for engaging a seal. The disclosed tailgate hinge clip includes a main body portion including a seal surface and a clip portion extending from the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: William George Heckman, Vince Anthony Chimento, Derek Matthew Poston