Patents by Inventor William G. Heckman

William G. Heckman 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 support structure assembly and assembling method
    Patent number: 11192587
    Abstract: A vehicle support structure according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a cross-member of a vehicle support structure. The cross-member extends longitudinally along a cross-member axis. The frame assembly further includes a rail of the vehicle support structure. The rail extends longitudinally along a rail axis that is transverse to the cross-member axis. The rail extends into a pocket of the cross-member such that a portion of the rail is nested within the cross-member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William G. Heckman, Vince Anthony Chimento, Jeffrey Gray
  • VEHICLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210309295
    Abstract: A vehicle support structure according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a cross-member of a vehicle support structure. The cross-member extends longitudinally along a cross-member axis. The frame assembly further includes a rail of the vehicle support structure. The rail extends longitudinally along a rail axis that is transverse to the cross-member axis. The rail extends into a pocket of the cross-member such that a portion of the rail is nested within the cross-member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: William G. Heckman, Vince Anthony Chimento, Jeffrey Gray