Patents by Inventor Hikmat F. Mahmood
Hikmat F. Mahmood 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: 8276955Abstract: An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle that has a bumper and a frame. A receptacle is defined within the frame. A collapsible member is provided between the bumper and a recessed location spaced away from the bumper in the receptacle. The collapsible member may collapse at least partially into the receptacle in the event of a collision.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Saied Nusier, Saeed David Barbat, Hikmat F. Mahmood
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Patent number: 8186752Abstract: A vehicle body structure having improved roof support characteristics is provided. The structure includes a roof rail integral to an A-pillar and a support pillar. The structure further includes a cross member. The A-pillar includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The roof rail extends downwardly at a front end of the roof rail and extends downwardly at a rear end of the roof rail. The roof rail is integral to a one piece hollow A-pillar at the front end of the roof rail. The support pillar also includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The support pillar also includes a tubular lower section that extends upwardly from the rocker. The upper section of the support pillar is integral to the rear end of the roof rail.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Saied Nusier, Saeed David Barbat, Hikmat F. Mahmood
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Publication number: 20110233947Abstract: An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle that has a bumper and a frame. A receptacle is defined within the frame. A collapsible member is provided between the bumper and a recessed location spaced away from the bumper in the receptacle. The collapsible member may collapse at least partially into the receptacle in the event of a collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Saied Nusier, Saeed David Barbat, Hikmat F. Mahmood
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Patent number: 7914072Abstract: A moon roof frame module is sized to span between the laterally spaced roof side rails of an automotive roof frame structure and is welded to the opposing roof side rails to be integrated into the roof frame structure. As a result, the moon roof assembly serves as a load path member to reinforce the automotive roof structure. The integrated moon roof frame module will receive roll over forces and increase the strength of the roof structure of an automotive vehicle. The moon roof frame module includes a U-shaped roof panel that is welded to the opposing roof side rails and provides a reinforcing cross member located forwardly of the moon roof opening. A second cross member positioned rearwardly of the moon roof opening increases rigidity of the reinforcing moon roof frame module.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Lawrence A. Queener, Hikmat F. Mahmood, Ramakrishna P. Koganti, Jason S. Balzer, James W. Lowe
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Publication number: 20100237661Abstract: A vehicle body structure having improved roof support characteristics is provided. The structure includes a roof rail integral to an A-pillar and a support pillar. The structure further includes a cross member. The A-pillar includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The roof rail extends downwardly at a front end of the roof rail and extends downwardly at a rear end of the roof rail. The roof rail is integral to a one piece hollow A-pillar at the front end of the roof rail. The support pillar also includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The support pillar also includes a tubular lower section that extends upwardly from the rocker. The upper section of the support pillar is integral to the rear end of the roof rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Saied Nusier, Saeed David Barbat, Hikmat F. Mahmood
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Patent number: 7758107Abstract: A body side rail construction for an automotive vehicle is formed in a dual cell configuration. A reversed C-shaped channel is welded to the closed section of the conventional roof side rail member to enable the body side rail member to be a smaller section that is less susceptible to buckling as the body side rail member transfers load to the front and rear corner pillars. The C-shaped cross-sectional configuration presents advantages for manufacturing as it can be shaped to provide the attaching brackets and horns for mounting the front header, roof bow, and rear header members to the body side rail without the addition of individual end items to serve this function. From a shipping density standpoint, this design gives maximum structure while maintaining good rack density that enables relatively straight parts to be nested together while still providing the increased section strength required for enhanced roof performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Lou Ratsos, John T. Reed, Frank J. Day, Gregory S. Frederick, Hikmat F. Mahmood
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Patent number: 7695052Abstract: A frame rail for a vehicle that is provided between vehicle frame and the bumper of a vehicle that has a thickness that varies from the front end of the rail to the back end of the rail. The compressive strength of the rail increases from the front end of the rail to the back end of the rail. The rail is rectangular in shape and the thickness of the rail is continuously increased to improve progressive crush characteristics of the rail under an oblique loading. A rail may be provided by providing a tubular rail having a plurality of ring shaped segments that have incrementally increasing thickness. Alternatively, the rail may have a uniformly increasing thickness from the front end to the back end.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Saied Nusier, Jamel E. Belwafa, Hikmat F. Mahmood, Bahig B Fileta
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Publication number: 20100026054Abstract: A moon roof frame module is sized to span between the laterally spaced roof side rails of an automotive roof frame structure and is welded to the opposing roof side rails to be integrated into the roof frame structure. As a result, the moon roof assembly serves as a load path member to reinforce the automotive roof structure. The integrated moon roof frame module will receive roll over forces and increase the strength of the roof structure of an automotive vehicle. The moon roof frame module includes a U-shaped roof panel that is welded to the opposing roof side rails and provides a reinforcing cross member located forwardly of the moon roof opening. A second cross member positioned rearwardly of the moon roof opening increases rigidity of the reinforcing moon roof frame module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Lawrence A. Queener, Hikmat F. Mahmood, Ramakrishna P. Koganti, Jason S. Balzer, James W. Lowe
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Publication number: 20100026053Abstract: A body side rail construction for an automotive vehicle is formed in a dual cell configuration. A reversed C-shaped channel is welded to the closed section of the conventional roof side rail member to enable the body side rail member to be a smaller section that is less susceptible to buckling as the body side rail member transfers load to the front and rear corner pillars. The C-shaped cross-sectional configuration presents advantages for manufacturing as it can be shaped to provide the attaching brackets and horns for mounting the front header, roof bow, and rear header members to the body side rail without the addition of individual end items to serve this function. From a shipping density standpoint, this design gives maximum structure while maintaining good rack density that enables relatively straight parts to be nested together while still providing the increased section strength required for enhanced roof performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Lou Ratsos, John T. Reed, Frank J. Day, Gregory S. Frederick, Hikmat F. Mahmood
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Publication number: 20080238146Abstract: A frame rail for a vehicle that is provided between vehicle frame and the bumper of a vehicle that has a thickness that varies from the front end of the rail to the back end of the rail. The compressive strength of the rail increases from the front end of the rail to the back end of the rail. The rail is rectangular in shape and the thickness of the rail is continuously increased to improve progressive crush characteristics of the rail under an oblique loading. A rail may be provided by providing a tubular rail having a plurality of ring shaped segments that have incrementally increasing thickness. Alternatively, the rail may have a uniformly increasing thickness from the front end to the back end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Saied Nusier, Jamel E. Belwafa, Hikmat F. Mahmood, Bahig B. Fileta
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Patent number: 6695393Abstract: A rail (14) for an automotive frame (12) is provided for absorbing kinetic energy in front end crashes. The rail (14) is a metal bar having a front portion and a plurality of indentations (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) integrally formed therein along the longitudinal axis (42). The indentations (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) are intended to permit the deformation of the metal bar so as to enhance the absorption of the kinetic energy of a front end crash.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fadhel Aouadi, Hikmat F. Mahmood, Ismail Ozgur Yaman, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
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Patent number: 6367869Abstract: An energy management system and method for absorbing and directing kinetic energy during an impact event of a motor vehicle includes a vehicle subframe 30 attached to a vehicle chassis 20, with a pair of deformable attachment brackets 40 and 42 interposed therebetween. The deformable attachment brackets 40 and 42 are preferably fixedly attached to the subframe 30 and removably attached to the vehicle chassis 20 via fasteners 50 extending through a fastener hole 52 in each of the attachment brackets 40 and 42. A relief opening 54 is proximate to and aligned with the fastener hole 52, the relief opening 54 being larger than the fastener 50. A deformable barrier 56 disposed between the fastener hole 52 and relief opening 54 may be provided with a slot 58 extending between the fastener hole 52 and relief opening 54.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Hikmat F. Mahmood, Joseph C. Weishaar
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Patent number: 5429388Abstract: A vehicle frame has longitudinally extending left and right frame members with each member laterally deformable in response to a lateral force component of a preselected magnitude. A front end structure connects the left and right frame members to tie the them together so that both frame members absorb energy by laterally deforming in response to a lateral force component of a preselected magnitude acting on either of the left and right frame members. The front end structure also deforms longitudinally with the left and right frame members.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1994Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Donald G. Wheatley, Hikmat F. Mahmood