William A Sherwood

6830287, Dec 14, 2004

Jul 24, 2003

10/604480

Peyman Aghssa - Ann Arbor MI
John Jude Fusco - White Lake MI
William Moore Sherwood - Royal Oak MI
Martin Wedel - Leamington Spa, GB

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B62D 2508

29618711, 296204, 296 30, 280784

The present invention provides a rear impact absorption system for a motor vehicle. The rear impact absorption system includes a rear body assembly including longitudinally extending rear rails including first and second portions having first and second respective heights relative to a generally horizontal plane, the first height being greater than the second height. The invention further provides a neutralizing member connectable to bridge the first and second heights of each rear rail so as to minimize the effect of a moment arm created by the first and second heights during a rear impact.

8478488, Jul 2, 2013

Mar 28, 2006

11/308468

Rachelle Tustanowski - Livonia MI, US
Todd Clark - Dearborn MI, US
Jeff Vinton - Farmington Hills MI, US
William Sherwood - Royal Oak MI, US

Ford Global Technologies - Dearborn MI

B60R 21/0136
B60R 21/05
G06F 19/00
G06F 17/00

701 45, 701 46, 280734, 280735

An impact event countermeasure control method and system for an automotive vehicle includes management of impact countermeasures using not only variable timing responsive to impact severity, but also event control as a function of the displacement of a vehicle's occupant with respect to the passenger cabin environment, including various countermeasure devices.

20060131843, Jun 22, 2006

Dec 22, 2004

10/905234

William Sherwood - Royal Oak MI, US
Jeffrey Vinton - Farmington Hills MI, US
Baohua Xiao - Canton MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 21/20

280728300

An air bag module for a motor vehicle. The air bag module includes a housing, an air bag, an inflator, and a tear panel having a weakened area. The tear panel directs deployment of the air bag away from a vehicle occupant before the weakened area tears.

20130207370, Aug 15, 2013

Feb 15, 2012

13/397649

Shawn Grayson Gloden - Waterford MI, US
Sarah Beth Certeza - Grosse Pointe Farms MI, US
Alvin Matti - Sterling Heights MI, US
Daniel Blaine Bollinger - Dearborn Heights MI, US
Leonard Anthony Shaner - New Baltimore MI, US
William Moore Sherwood - Royal Oak MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

B62D 1/00
B62D 1/16
B62D 25/08

280777, 29619302, 280779

A pencil brace is incorporated into a cross car assembly of an automotive vehicle as a secondary energy absorption device to assist in managing the energy and controlling the column stroke due to a collision.

20210031601, Feb 4, 2021

Jul 30, 2019

16/525796

- Dearborn MI, US
Jeffrey Comfort - Saline MI, US
William Moore Sherwood - Beverly Hills MI, US
Steven Angus - Novi MI, US

B60J 5/04

This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle with a door arrangement configured to prevent overlap of the doors, and a corresponding method. An exemplary motor vehicle includes a first door on a first side of the motor vehicle including a first pad adjacent a rear edge of the first door, and a second door on the first side of the motor vehicle including a second pad adjacent a front edge of the second door. Further, the first pad and second pad are arranged such that, in a first condition, the first pad and second pad are spaced-apart from one another and, in a second condition, the first pad and second pad contact one another to prevent overlap of the first door and second door.

20180281721, Oct 4, 2018

Mar 29, 2017

15/472743

- Dearborn MI, US
ZHENYAN GAO - Northville MI, US
WILLIAM MOORE SHERWOOD - Beverly HIlls MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 21/13
B60R 21/013

A rollover mitigation device for a motor vehicle comprises a frame mounted to a roof assembly within which is disposed a transversely mounted deployable rollover protector shaft. The frame comprises a pair of lateral mounting rails mounted to the roof assembly and a tubular cross member extending between the pair of lateral mounting rails. The deployable rollover protector shaft is substantially disposed within the tubular cross member when in the stowed position and is actuated from the stowed position to a locked deployed position by a spring disposed within the tubular cross member. A controller actuates a release lock to release the deployable rollover protector shaft to the deployed position upon a sensor detecting a roll angle of the motor vehicle exceeding a predetermined value. A deployment lock restrains the deployable rollover protector shaft in the deployed position.

20170349216, Dec 7, 2017

Jun 6, 2016

15/174309

- Dearborn MI, US
William Moore SHERWOOD - Royal Oak MI, US
Zhenyan GAO - Northville MI, US
Cheng LUO - Dearborn Heights MI, US

B62D 21/15
B62D 29/04
B62D 25/04

A structural member for a vehicle includes an outer panel defining a U-shaped channel. The outer panel is formed from a first material. The structural member further includes a reinforcement panel defining a U-shaped channel. The reinforcement panel is formed from a second material different than the first material and is formed to attach to the outer panel. The structural member also includes an inner panel defining a U-shaped channel. The inner panel is formed from a third material different than the first and second materials and is formed to attach to the reinforcement panel such that the outer panel, reinforcement panel, and the inner panel are oriented along an axis and span an entire length of each of the U-shaped channels.

20170210426, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 22, 2016

15/004326

- Dearborn MI, US
Shaikh Akhlaque-e-rasul - Windsor, CA
Cheng Luo - Dearborn Heights MI, US
William Moore Sherwood - Royal Oak MI, US

B62D 21/15
B62D 29/00
B62D 25/02

A rocker assembly, or an elongated beam, for a vehicle that includes an outer panel, a side sill and an insert disposed in a cavity. The insert includes a plurality of layers of reinforcements made up of hexagonal cells having interconnected walls defining a plurality of transversely extending open cells that define openings extending perpendicularly relative to the length of the rocker assembly. The plurality of layers of reinforcements may further comprise a first layer of cells assembled to the outer panel, a second layer of cells assembled to the side sill and a third layer of cells disposed between the first and second layers of cells. A wall thickness and bending strength of one of the plurality of layers of reinforcements is different than a wall thickness and bending strength of another of the plurality of layers of reinforcements. The insert is structured to deform progressively.