Patents by Inventor Pedro Montoya

Pedro Montoya 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: 10703295
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame relative to a cargo bed of a pickup truck having a tailgate, spaced sidewalls and a front wall. The apparatus comprises holders for associating with the spaced sidewalls and adapted for engaging one of the wheels of the bicycle. The apparatus further includes a support for associating with the front wall to support the frame of the bicycle. The holders and support may be height-adjustable to accommodate a variety of bicycle shapes and sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Carlos Emilio Merino, Luis Manuel Garcia, Pedro Montoya
  • Patent number: 10549700
    Abstract: An accessory support for a vehicle cargo area includes a guide assembly adapted to provide vertical and lateral adjustability and at least one support member slidably carried by the guide assembly. The guide assembly includes a first pair of guide rails each including one or more vehicle z-axis oriented guide channels and a second pair of guide rails each including one or more vehicle y-axis oriented guide channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Carlos Emilio Merino, Todd John Mueller, Pedro Montoya, Luis Manuel Garcia
  • Patent number: 10513227
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame relative to a cargo bed of a pickup truck having a tailgate, spaced sidewalls and a front wall. The apparatus comprises a carrier adapted for receiving and supporting the bicycle frame and a guide for mounting to the sidewall for guiding movement of the carrier in the travel direction. The guide may comprise parallel rails for slidably engaging a connector of the carrier. The carrier may be adapted for moving, such as by pivoting, between a stowed position aligned with the travel direction and an extended position transverse to the travel direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Carlos Emilio Merino, Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Pedro Montoya, Iuis Manuel Garcia
  • Publication number: 20180236944
    Abstract: An accessory support for a vehicle cargo area includes a guide assembly adapted to provide vertical and lateral adjustability and at least one support member slidably carried by the guide assembly. The guide assembly includes a first pair of guide rails each including one or more vehicle z-axis oriented guide channels and a second pair of guide rails each including one or more vehicle y-axis oriented guide channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Carlos Emilio Merino, Todd John Mueller, Pedro Montoya, Luis Manuel Garcia
  • Publication number: 20180111564
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame relative to a cargo bed of a pickup truck having a tailgate, spaced sidewalls and a front wall. The apparatus comprises a carrier adapted for receiving and supporting the bicycle frame and a guide for mounting to the sidewall for guiding movement of the carrier in the travel direction. The guide may comprise parallel rails for slidably engaging a connector of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Carlos Emilio Merino, Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Pedro Montoya, luis Manuel Garcia
  • Publication number: 20180111563
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame relative to a cargo bed of a pickup truck having a tailgate, spaced sidewalls and a front wall. The apparatus comprises holders for associating with the spaced sidewalls and adapted for engaging one of the wheels of the bicycle. The apparatus further includes a support for associating with the front wall to support the frame of the bicycle. The holders and support may be height-adjustable to accommodate a variety of bicycle shapes and sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Carlos Emilio Merino, luis Manuel Garcia, Pedro Montoya
  • Publication number: 20180015870
    Abstract: An attachment system for a removable vehicle component includes a fixed fastener associated with a first element, a cooperating receiver associated with a second element, and an aperture or port configured for providing access to the fixed fastener. The first element may be one of a vehicle fascia or a removable vehicle component, and the second element may be another of the vehicle fascia or the removable vehicle component. Vehicle fascia assemblies and methods of attaching a removable component to a vehicle fascia using the attachment system are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jorge Manuel Rodriguez Vazquez, Jonatan Leff Yaffe, Carlos Emilio Merino, Pedro Montoya