Patents by Inventor Peter J. Caddy

Peter J. Caddy 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: 12767059
    Abstract: A reconfigurable roof rack assembly of a motor vehicle may include a roof rail. The assembly may also include a cross-bar configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration. Further, the assembly may include a clamp assembly including a lever configured to apply force to a side of the cross-bar facing away from the roof rail to clamp the cross-bar in place relative to the roof rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Trentin, David Andrew Spink, Peter J. Caddy
  • Publication number: 20250346100
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an accessory configured to interface with a rail, such as a bedside rail, of a motor vehicle. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to an assembly, including: a rail including a slot, wherein the slot leads to a cavity; and an accessory including a fixture portion and a clamp portion, wherein the accessory is configurable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein, in the unlocked position, the clamp portion of the accessory is insertable into and removable from the cavity via the slot, and wherein, when the clamp portion is within the cavity and the accessory is in the locked position, the clamp portion is not removable from the cavity via the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Trentin, David Andrew Spink, Peter J. Caddy
  • Publication number: 20250340172
    Abstract: A reconfigurable roof rack assembly of a motor vehicle may include a roof rail. The assembly may also include a cross-bar configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration. Further, the assembly may include a clamp assembly including a lever configured to apply force to a side of the cross-bar facing away from the roof rail to clamp the cross-bar in place relative to the roof rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Trentin, David Andrew Spink, Peter J. Caddy