Patents by Inventor Tim R. Beard

Tim R. Beard 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).

  • Display screen mounting assembly
    Patent number: 11370364
    Abstract: A vehicle display screen mounting assembly includes an instrument panel and a display screen coupled to a casing. The casing includes a protrusion extending from a back surface of the casing towards the instrument panel. A bushing is positioned within a receiving channel defined by the protrusion. An attachment feature is coupled to the protrusion of the casing and is coupled to the instrumental panel via a bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Mitchell, Jr., Victor A. Johnson, Tim R. Beard, Dan G. Busuioc
  • Display screen mounting assembly
    Patent number: 10946808
    Abstract: A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display screen positioned within a housing, wherein the housing includes first and second protrusions. The vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a cross-car beam and a first bracket coupled to the cross-car beam. A second bracket is coupled to the first bracket and the first and second protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sreenivas Kuchibhatla, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim R. Beard, Julian Garby, II, Dan G. Busuioc, David Warren Wilson
  • DISPLAY SCREEN MOUNTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200262357
    Abstract: A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display screen positioned within a housing, wherein the housing includes first and second protrusions. The vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a cross-car beam and a first bracket coupled to the cross-car beam. A second bracket is coupled to the first bracket and the first and second protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sreenivas Kuchibhatla, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim R. Beard, Julian Garby, II, Dan G. Busuioc, David Warren Wilson
  • DISPLAY SCREEN MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200262356
    Abstract: A vehicle display screen mounting assembly includes an instrument panel and a display screen coupled to a casing. The casing includes a protrusion extending from a back surface of the casing towards the instrument panel. A bushing is positioned within a receiving channel defined by the protrusion. An attachment feature is coupled to the protrusion of the casing and is coupled to the instrumental panel via a bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Mitchell, JR., Victor A. Johnson, Tim R. Beard, Dan G. Busuioc