Patents by Inventor Gregory Thomas Hedderly

Gregory Thomas Hedderly 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).

  • Method of manufacturing a vehicle
    Patent number: 8317964
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle. A set of vehicle body structure components is assembled with interlocking mating features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having a body panel
    Patent number: 8177277
    Abstract: A vehicle having a vehicle body component and a body panel. The vehicle body component has a body mating feature. The body panel has a body panel mating feature that engages the body mating feature to secure the body panel to the vehicle body component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle body component and mating feature
    Patent number: 8123284
    Abstract: A vehicle body component having a body portion and male and female dovetail portions. The male and female dovetail portions have substantially trapezoidal cross sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having a passenger compartment body structure
    Patent number: 8038205
    Abstract: A vehicle having a body structure that defines a front portion of a passenger compartment. The vehicle includes first and second closure frame structures and a roof structure that interlocks with the first and second closure frame structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having a passenger compartment body structure
    Patent number: 7850226
    Abstract: A vehicle having a body structure for at least a portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle disposed adjacent to a front portion of the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Method of manufacturing a vehicle
    Patent number: 7849601
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle. The method includes assembling a set of body panels to a vehicle body structure by interlocking a body panel mating feature with a body mating feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having a rear end body structure
    Patent number: 7810876
    Abstract: A vehicle having a rear end body structure that includes first and second rear side castings. The first and second rear side castings interlock with at least one structure that at least partially defines a passenger compartment of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle body structure
    Patent number: 7798560
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure having a closure frame structure and an inner fender structure. The closure frame structure has a tenon. The inner fender structure has a mortise that receives the tenon. A fastener extends through the mortise and the tenon to secure the inner fender structure to the closure frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having an engine support structure
    Patent number: 7717465
    Abstract: A vehicle having an engine support structure. A cradle for supporting an engine is provided that has first and second apertures that are spaced apart from each other and receive a frame rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle body assembly
    Patent number: 7703841
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly having a set of castings. Each member of the set of castings interlocks with another member of the set of castings to create a vehicle body structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having an interlocking floor assembly
    Patent number: 7677649
    Abstract: A vehicle having an interlocking floor assembly including a first floor structure having a first set of mating features and a second floor structure having a second set of mating features. The first and second sets of mating features interlock to couple the first and second floor structures together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having a front end body structure
    Patent number: 7618087
    Abstract: A vehicle having a front end body structure. The vehicle includes first and second inner fender castings having first and second mating portions, respectively, and a front end casting that interlocks with the first and second mating portions free of welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Vehicle having a closure system
    Patent number: 7594690
    Abstract: A vehicle having a closure system that includes a closure structure, a body structure component, and a hinge pin. The closure structure is configured to pivot with respect to the body structure component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Tunable inner fender structure
    Patent number: 7591502
    Abstract: A tunable inner fender structure including a body having a set of apertures and a tunable member that extends through the set of apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • Inner fender structure
    Patent number: 7571954
    Abstract: An inner fender structure having a set of pockets. Each member of the set of pockets has an opening. The openings of the adjacent pockets are disposed along different sides of the inner fender structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080201952
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle. A set of vehicle body structure components is assembled with interlocking mating features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • VEHICLE HAVING AN ENGINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20080169686
    Abstract: A vehicle having an engine support structure. A cradle for supporting an engine is provided that has first and second apertures that are spaced apart from each other and receive a frame rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • VEHICLE HAVING A FRONT END BODY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20080169683
    Abstract: A vehicle having a front end body structure. The vehicle includes first and second inner fender castings having first and second mating portions, respectively, and a front end casting that interlocks with the first and second mating portions free of welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • VEHICLE HAVING A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BODY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20080169679
    Abstract: A vehicle having a body structure that defines a front portion of a passenger compartment. The vehicle includes first and second closure frame structures and a roof structure that interlocks with the first and second closure frame structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly
  • VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT AND MATING FEATURE
    Publication number: 20080169685
    Abstract: A vehicle body component having a body portion and male and female dovetail portions. The male and female dovetail portions have substantially trapezoidal cross sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Hedderly