Patents by Inventor Tanner Ardaiz

Tanner Ardaiz 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 including deployable fastener and tool carrier in cargo area
    Patent number: 11299100
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a rear cargo scuff and a rear cargo area that has a floor including a cover that can be selectively opened to access a tool tray below the floor. A tool tray is connected to the rear cargo scuff by a first hinge. The tool tray is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, such that the tool tray rests below a top surface of the floor in the first position and is positioned above the top surface of the floor in the second position. The tool tray also includes a tool receiving portion configured to receive one or more tools. The tool tray includes a lid coupled to a second hinge, where the lid is configured to rotate between a closed position and an open position via a second hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Clifford, Tanner Ardaiz, Jason Weaver, Salvatore Moceri
  • VEHICLE INCLUDING DEPLOYABLE FASTENER AND TOOL CARRIER IN CARGO AREA
    Publication number: 20220097611
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a rear cargo scuff and a rear cargo area that has a floor including a cover that can be selectively opened to access a tool tray below the floor. A tool tray is connected to the rear cargo scuff by a first hinge. The tool tray is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, such that the tool tray rests below a top surface of the floor in the first position and is positioned above the top surface of the floor in the second position. The tool tray also includes a tool receiving portion configured to receive one or more tools. The tool tray includes a lid coupled to a second hinge, where the lid is configured to rotate between a closed position and an open position via a second hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Clifford, Tanner Ardaiz, Jason Weaver, Salvatore Moceri