Patents by Inventor Justin D. Sorum

Justin D. Sorum 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).

  • Publication number: 20240391274
    Abstract: A wheel assembly may include a wheel body having a body portion, a center lug member operably coupled to the wheel body for rotation to alternately tighten or loosen the wheel body with respect to a wheel hub of a vehicle on which the wheel body is mountable, and a lever arm having a storage position in or proximate to the wheel body and an operating position to which the lever arm is moved from the storage position to enable the center lug member to be rotated responsive to rotation of the lever arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventor: Justin D. Sorum
  • Patent number: 12128807
    Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback coupled to a support surface. A seat is movably coupled to the seatback such that the seat is pivotable relative to the seatback. The seat is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A work surface is movably coupled to an underside of the seat. The work surface is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Scott Culver Anderson, Clay Mastin, Justin D. Sorum, Albert Kim, Abbas Ghamlouche
  • Patent number: 11919361
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment. The passenger compartment includes an upper region and a lower region. The passenger compartment also includes a floor. A plurality of track assemblies are positioned on the floor and extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of track assemblies includes a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly. Ductwork is positioned between adjacent track assemblies of the plurality of track assemblies. The plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork are coupled together as a floor panel such that installation of the floor panel within the passenger compartment results in a simultaneous installation of the plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Scott Culver Anderson, Clay Mastin, Justin D. Sorum, Albert Kim, Abbas Ghamlouche
  • Publication number: 20230294477
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment. The passenger compartment includes an upper region and a lower region. The passenger compartment also includes a floor. A plurality of track assemblies are positioned on the floor and extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of track assemblies includes a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly. Ductwork is positioned between adjacent track assemblies of the plurality of track assemblies. The plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork are coupled together as a floor panel such that installation of the floor panel within the passenger compartment results in a simultaneous installation of the plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Scott Culver Anderson, Clay Mastin, Justin D. Sorum, Albert Kim, Abbas Ghamlouche
  • Publication number: 20230294582
    Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback coupled to a support surface. A seat is movably coupled to the seatback such that the seat is pivotable relative to the seatback. The seat is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A work surface is movably coupled to an underside of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Scott Culver Anderson, Clay Mastin, Justin D. Sorum, Albert Kim, Abbas Ghamlouche
  • Patent number: D910511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Mangan, Scott C. Anderson, Ryan Olsson, Christopher Nichols, Ryan Welch, Justin D. Sorum
  • Patent number: D986789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Mangan, Scott C. Anderson, Ryan Olsson, Christopher Nichols, Ryan Welch, Justin D. Sorum