Adrian N Elliott

US Patent:

7896425, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Jul 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/503628

Inventors:

Adrian Elliott - Dearborn MI, US
Jason Falenski - Berkley MI, US
David Lechkun - Shelby Township MI, US
Craig Blust - Oakland MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

29614612, 296155, 49210, 49211, 49213, 49216, 49219, 49223, 16359, 16360

Abstract:

A simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door is provided. The system includes a simultaneous movement system comprising first and second primary hinge arms, first and second secondary hinge arms, primary and secondary rails and guide track. The second primary hinge arm and the second secondary hinge arm are pivotally mounted to a vehicle body structure on one end and are pivotally mounted to a primary slide and a secondary slide at the other ends respectively. The first primary hinge arm includes a guide track region and a rail region. The primary rail receives a primary slide. The secondary rail receives a secondary slide. The guide track receive the guide track region of the primary hinge arm thereby allowing the primary hinge arm to travel along both the guide track and the primary rail simultaneously through the guide track region and the rail region of the primary hinge arm.

US Patent:

20040244172, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/457746

Inventors:

Adrian Elliott - Dearborn MI, US
Kimberly Lazarz - Ypsilanti MI, US
Matthew Zaluzec - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

B23Q017/00

US Classification:

029/407050, 029/445000, 029/525020

Abstract:

A method of securing body panels to a space frame for a vehicle is disclosed. The body panels are secured to rivet nuts that are assembled to frame members. The location of the rivet nuts or rivet nuts supporting surface is measured and the rivet nuts are milled or machined to correspond to reference body coordinates. The milled rivet nuts function as a integral shim pack and obviate the need for shims between the space frame and body panels.

US Patent:

20050214096, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/160005

Inventors:

Matthew Zaluzec - Canton MI, US
Kimberly Lazarz - Ypsilanti MI, US
Adrian Elliott - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16B037/00

US Classification:

411104000

Abstract:

A method of securing body panels to a space frame of a vehicle is disclosed. Body panels are secured to rivet nuts that are assembled to frame members. The location of the rivet nuts or rivet nuts supporting surface is measured and the rivet nuts are milled or machined to correspond to reference body coordinates. The rivet nuts function as a integral shim pack and obviate the need for shims between the space frame and body panels. The rivet nuts may be milled or formed to predetermined thicknesses before or after assembly to the frame.

US Patent:

20100295337, Nov 25, 2010

Filed:

May 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/471131

Inventors:

Adrian Elliott - Dearborn MI, US
Jason Falenski - Berkley MI, US
David Lechkun - Shelby Township MI, US
Craig Blust - Oakland MI, US

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

296202

Abstract:

A simultaneous single rail movement system for a vehicle door includes a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a rail and a guide track. The first hinge arm is pivotally mounted to a vehicle body structure at the body end. The second hinge arm is pivotally mounted to a vehicle body structure. The rail is operatively configured to receive the slide member. The slide member is pivotally mounted to the slide member region of the first hinge arm and the door end of the second hinge arm. The guide track receives the guide track region of the first hinge arm.