Patents by Inventor Jeffry SMITH

Jeffry SMITH 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).

  • Vehicle multi-purpose brackets
    Patent number: 11453345
    Abstract: This disclosure details multi-purpose brackets for mounting accessory devices within vehicle cargo spaces. Exemplary multi-purpose brackets include a doubling flange, a first opening formed through the doubling flange, and a second opening formed through another location of the bracket. A first accessory device may be mounted within the first opening, and a second accessory device may be mounted within the second opening. The multi-purpose bracket may be formed in a stamping process that involves folding and clinching the doubling flange to a platform of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Weyrauch, Joseph Prescott Hickey, Michael Kozak, Jeffry Smith
  • VEHICLE MULTI-PURPOSE BRACKETS
    Publication number: 20200391666
    Abstract: This disclosure details multi-purpose brackets for mounting accessory devices within vehicle cargo spaces. Exemplary multi-purpose brackets include a doubling flange, a first opening formed through the doubling flange, and a second opening formed through another location of the bracket. A first accessory device may be mounted within the first opening, and a second accessory device may be mounted within the second opening. The multi-purpose bracket may be formed in a stamping process that involves folding and clinching the doubling flange to a platform of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Adam WEYRAUCH, Joseph Prescott HICKEY, Michael KOZAK, Jeffry SMITH