Patents by Inventor Mark Peschiutta

Mark Peschiutta 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).

  • Patent number: 9321303
    Abstract: A road wheel includes an outboard surface defining an orifice and a cavity. The road wheel additionally includes an ornament having a bottom surface and a key extending from the bottom surface to interface with the cavity. The ornament also includes a post extending from the bottom surface to interface with the orifice in the outboard surface. The key may include a semi-circular profile. The cavity and key may have corresponding triangular shapes. The post may have an internally threaded portion. The cavity may have a slot oriented along a wheel radius sized to receive the key, and the orifice open in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Peschiutta
  • Publication number: 20140028082
    Abstract: A road wheel includes an outboard surface defining an orifice and a cavity. The road wheel additionally includes an ornament having a bottom surface and a key extending from the bottom surface to interface with the cavity. The ornament also includes a post extending from the key to interface with the orifice in the outboard surface. The key may include a semi-circular profile. The cavity and key may have corresponding triangular shapes. The post may have an internally threaded portion. The cavity may have a slot oriented along a wheel radius sized to receive the key, and the orifice open in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Peschiutta
  • Patent number: 8579382
    Abstract: A road wheel includes an outboard surface; an ornament configured to attach to the outboard surface; a post formed with the ornament, configured to fasten to the wheel; and a key formed with the ornament, the key configured to mate with a cavity in the outboard surface. The key includes a semi-circular profile. The key further includes at least one node, protruding therefrom; the outboard surface of the wheel includes a receptacle configured to at least partially fit the node therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Peschiutta
  • Publication number: 20110291465
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to vehicle road wheels with attachable ornaments. The ornaments can have a different surface finish or treatment than the outboard surface of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Peschiutta, Kristy Joi Downing
  • Patent number: D642107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Peschiutta
  • Patent number: D680050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Peschiutta