Patents by Inventor Vincent Anthony Chimento
Vincent Anthony Chimento 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).
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Patent number: 11904951Abstract: A cargo bed system includes a floor assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The floor assembly is configured to transition back and forth between a standard floor position and an extended floor position. The floor assembly includes a plurality of floor sections each having a cargo support surface. The floor sections are folded when the floor assembly is in the standard floor position. The floor sections are unfolded when the floor assembly is in the extended floor position.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Ryan Mathew Sandor, Matthew B. Rutman, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic, Jack Marchlewski, Amol Borkar, Kirk E. Sanborn, Ronald Meredith, Scott Culver Anderson, Daveanand Singh, Hussain Z Tajmahal
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Publication number: 20230365199Abstract: A cargo bed extension system includes a tub of a cargo bed. The tub is configured to transition back-and-forth between a standard position and an extended position. The tub is closer to a cab of a vehicle when the tub is in the standard position than when the tub is in the extended position. A panel is oriented vertically when the tub is in the standard position and is oriented horizontally when the tub is in the extended position. The panel provides a floor section between the cab and the tub when the tub is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Jack Marchlewski, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Shawn Michael Morgans, Dragan B. Stojkovic
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Publication number: 20230256891Abstract: A vehicle cargo bed system includes a floor assembly that transitions back-and-forth between a standard floor position and an extended floor position. The floor assembly includes floor sections each having a cargo support surface. The floor sections are folded when the floor assembly is in the standard floor position. The floor sections are unfolded when the floor assembly is in the extended floor position. The assembly further includes first and second side wall assemblies of the cargo bed that transition back-and-forth between a standard wall position and an extended wall position. The first and second side wall assemblies each include an extendable portion and a fixed portion. The extendable portions extend and retract relative to the respective fixed portions when the first and second side wall assemblies transition back-and-forth between the standard wall position and the extended wall position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Ryan Mathew Sandor, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic, Jack Marchlewski, Amol Borkar, Christopher Bowser, Kirk E. Sanborn, Michelle Lorraine Sacka, Hussain Z. Tajmahal, Dale F. Jordan, III
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Publication number: 20230257031Abstract: A cargo bed system includes a floor assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The floor assembly is configured to transition back and forth between a standard floor position and an extended floor position. The floor assembly includes a plurality of floor sections each having a cargo support surface. The floor sections are folded when the floor assembly is in the standard floor position. The floor sections are unfolded when the floor assembly is in the extended floor position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Ryan Mathew Sandor, Matthew B. Rutman, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic, Jack Marchlewski, Amol Borkar, Kirk E. Sanborn, Ronald Meredith, Scott Culver Anderson, Daveanand Singh, Hussain Z. Tajmahal
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Publication number: 20230111208Abstract: A modular cargo management system for a flatbed vehicle includes a flatbed of a vehicle, at least one accessory assembly, and an attachment system that secures the at least one accessory assembly to the flatbed. The attachment system has feet that are each received within an aperture when the accessory assembly is secured to the flatbed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Eric S. Levine, Matthew B. Rutman, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Jack Marchlewski
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Patent number: 11623690Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a truck including a cargo box coupled to a first rail and a second rail with a first cross member and a second cross member. The first and second rail are coupled to, and extend transverse to, the first and second cross members. A bed floor of the cargo box is physically separated from the rails by the cross members.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Gray, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Stephen William Gallagher, Jamie Joseph March
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Patent number: 11548570Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a truck that includes a first wheel well and a second wheel well. A bed is positioned between the first wheel well and the second wheel well. In addition, the truck includes a two-piece cab back panel that is formed of a lower cab back panel and an upper cab back panel. The lower cab back panel is arranged adjacent to the bed and between the first wheel well and the second wheel well while the upper back panel is separated from the bed by the lower cab back panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Hewitt, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Satish Ganti, Adam Hanes
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Patent number: 11518320Abstract: A vehicle includes a two-panel support structure for each side of a bed of a pick-up truck. Each side includes an upper panel and a lower panel between the upper panel and the bed. The upper panel includes multiple indentations from a cab-side to a tailgate side of the bed. The lower panel includes a plurality of extensions that extend into one or more of the multiple indentations. The combination of each indentation and extension creates a pocket into which a platform, board, or other support structure, such as cross-brace, can be placed. The support structure can extend from one indentation on one side to a corresponding indentation on another side of the bed. The support structure creates support in conjunction with other support structures for a larger platform, such as a piece of plywood the size of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jack Marchlewski, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic
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Publication number: 20220219624Abstract: A vehicle includes a two-panel support structure for each side of a bed of a pick-up truck. Each side includes an upper panel and a lower panel between the upper panel and the bed. The upper panel includes multiple indentations from a cab-side to a tailgate side of the bed. The lower panel includes a plurality of extensions that extend into one or more of the multiple indentations. The combination of each indentation and extension creates a pocket into which a platform, board, or other support structure, such as cross-brace, can be placed. The support structure can extend from one indentation on one side to a corresponding indentation on another side of the bed. The support structure creates support in conjunction with other support structures for a larger platform, such as a piece of plywood the size of the bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jack Marchlewski, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic
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Publication number: 20220212726Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a truck that includes a first wheel well and a second wheel well. A bed is positioned between the first wheel well and the second wheel well. In addition, the truck includes a two-piece cab back panel that is formed of a lower cab back panel and an upper cab back panel. The lower cab back panel is arranged adjacent to the bed and between the first wheel well and the second wheel well while the upper back panel is separated from the bed by the lower cab back panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Hewitt, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Satish Ganti, Adam Hanes
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Publication number: 20220119040Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a truck including a cargo box coupled to a first rail and a second rail with a first cross member and a second cross member. The first and second rail are coupled to, and extend transverse to, the first and second cross members. A bed floor of the cargo box is physically separated from the rails by the cross members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Gray, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Stephen William Gallagher, Jamie Joseph March
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Patent number: 10875583Abstract: A pick-up truck bed includes a plurality of plates longer in a longitudinal direction than in a transverse direction that are assembled together along longitudinally extending edges to a laterally adjacent one of the plates. The plates each include a plurality of supporting structures longitudinally extending along a length of the plates that support the plates on transversely extending cross-members. A left-side plate defines a left wheel housing cutout, a longitudinally extending central plate includes first and second complementary interlocking features on opposite longitudinally extending sides, and a longitudinally extending right-side plate defines a right wheel housing cutout. The left-side plate includes a first interlocking feature and the right-side plate includes a second interlocking feature that each receive one of the complementary interlocking features of the central plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dragan B. Stojkovic, Joshua Robert Hemphill, Jack Marchlewski, Jeffrey Gray, Vincent Anthony Chimento
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Patent number: 10525863Abstract: A winch is mounted in a pick-up truck bed having a floor, sidewalls, and a front wall. The sidewalls each include at least one receptacle that are each adapted to receive a connector. A frame includes a beam that is held spaced from the floor and extends in a transverse direction across the truck bed. The beam may be arcuate or straight and is connected to right and left connectors on right and left ends of the beam. The connectors may be connected directly to the receptacles or may be connected through right and left rails to the receptacles. The winch is attached to a winch mounting plate provided on the beam and is used to facilitate loading and unloading objects.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jack Marchlewski, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic, Joshua Robert Hemphill, Robert Reiners
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Patent number: 10414321Abstract: A winch is disclosed for a pick-up bed having a floor, and a front wall. The winch includes a winch motor and spool assembled to the truck body below the floor. An upper pulley is assembled to the front wall with a cable wound around the spool that is extendable and retractable from the spool. The cable is routed over the upper pulley through an opening defined by the front wall. The opening is spaced from the floor to facilitate loading articles into and unloading articles from the truck bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jack Marchlewski, Vincent Anthony Chimento, Dragan B. Stojkovic, Joshua Robert Hemphill, Robert Reiners, Jeffrey Gray
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Publication number: 20190084466Abstract: A winch is disclosed for a pick-up bed having a floor, and a front wall. The winch includes a winch motor and spool assembled to the truck body below the floor. An upper pulley is assembled to the front wall with a cable wound around the spool that is extendable and retractable from the spool. The cable is routed over the upper pulley through an opening defined by the front wall. The opening is spaced from the floor to facilitate loading articles into and unloading articles from the truck bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jack MARCHLEWSKI, Vincent Anthony CHIMENTO, Dragan B. STOJKOVIC, Joshua Robert HEMPHILL, Robert REINERS, Jeffrey GRAY
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Publication number: 20190071131Abstract: A pick-up truck bed includes a plurality of plates longer in a longitudinal direction than in a transverse direction that are assembled together along longitudinally extending edges to a laterally adjacent one of the plates. The plates each include a plurality of supporting structures longitudinally extending along a length of the plates that support the plates on transversely extending cross-members. A left-side plate defines a left wheel housing cutout, a longitudinally extending central plate includes first and second complementary interlocking features on opposite longitudinally extending sides, and a longitudinally extending right-side plate defines a right wheel housing cutout. The left-side plate includes a first interlocking feature and the right-side plate includes a second interlocking feature that each receive one of the complementary interlocking features of the central plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Dragan B. STOJKOVIC, Joshua Robert HEMPHILL, Jack MARCHLEWSKI, Jeffrey GRAY, Vincent Anthony CHIMENTO
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Publication number: 20190031072Abstract: A winch is mounted in a pick-up truck bed having a floor, sidewalls, and a front wall. The sidewalls each include at least one receptacle that are each adapted to receive a connector. A frame includes a beam that is held spaced from the floor and extends in a transverse direction across the truck bed. The beam may be arcuate or straight and is connected to right and left connectors on right and left ends of the beam. The connectors may be connected directly to the receptacles or may be connected through right and left rails to the receptacles. The winch is attached to a winch mounting plate provided on the beam and is used to facilitate loading and unloading objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Jack MARCHLEWSKI, Vincent Anthony CHIMENTO, Dragan B. STOJKOVIC, Joshua Robert HEMPHILL, Robert REINERS
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Patent number: 10150515Abstract: A pick-up truck bed includes a plurality of plates longer in a longitudinal direction than in a transverse direction that are assembled together along longitudinally extending edges to a laterally adjacent one of the plates. The plates each include a plurality of supporting structures longitudinally extending along a length of the plates that support the plates on transversely extending cross-members. A left-side plate defines a left wheel housing cutout, a longitudinally extending central plate includes first and second complementary interlocking features on opposite longitudinally extending sides, and a longitudinally extending right-side plate defines a right wheel housing cutout. The left-side plate includes a first interlocking feature and the right-side plate includes a second interlocking feature that each receive one of the complementary interlocking features of the central plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dragan B. Stojkovic, Joshua Robert Hemphill, Jack Marchlewski, Jeffrey Gray, Vincent Anthony Chimento
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Publication number: 20180334195Abstract: A pick-up truck bed includes a plurality of plates longer in a longitudinal direction than in a transverse direction that are assembled together along longitudinally extending edges to a laterally adjacent one of the plates. The plates each include a plurality of supporting structures longitudinally extending along a length of the plates that support the plates on transversely extending cross-members. A left-side plate defines a left wheel housing cutout, a longitudinally extending central plate includes first and second complementary interlocking features on opposite longitudinally extending sides, and a longitudinally extending right-side plate defines a right wheel housing cutout. The left-side plate includes a first interlocking feature and the right-side plate includes a second interlocking feature that each receive one of the complementary interlocking features of the central plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Dragan B. STOJKOVIC, Joshua Robert HEMPHILL, Jack MARCHLEWSKI, Jeffrey GRAY, Vincent Anthony CHIMENTO
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Patent number: 9994262Abstract: A vehicle includes a steel frame, steel bracket, an e-coating layer, and an aluminum cargo bed. The steel frame has a top side. The steel bracket has a zinc-plating, is secured to the top side of the steel frame, and has an upper surface that faces away from the frame. The e-coating layer is deposited externally and collectively on the steel frame and steel bracket. The aluminum cargo bed is secured to the upper surface such that the zinc-plating and e-coating layer are sandwiched between the steel bracket and aluminum cargo bed.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Larry Kube, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Daniel Joseph McCarthy, Vincent Anthony Chimento