rmc523 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 A patent search in the other thread led me down a bit of a rabbit hole, and I've now been looking at patents that Ford has recently been awarded that may hint at future products..... This first one is a take on the "giga" setup used by CE1......except it's showing an Explorer body (it looks like the 2011-2019 model), but leads me to believe that they're working on applying that approach to additional models: https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12673732-B2?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiJiNDAxNGNhYS1lNTM4LTQ5YzctYmVhMC1jZDc1MWI2ZjNmMjMiLCJ2ZXIiOiIxOGZmMzhjMy05NGM5LTQzZTctYmYyZS1jYjJmMzFkYWNjZTgiLCJleHAiOjB9 https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12668192-B2?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiJiNDAxNGNhYS1lNTM4LTQ5YzctYmVhMC1jZDc1MWI2ZjNmMjMiLCJ2ZXIiOiIxOGZmMzhjMy05NGM5LTQzZTctYmYyZS1jYjJmMzFkYWNjZTgiLCJleHAiOjB9 This one might hint at a new F-150 interior with rear floor storage: I wouldn't have thought much of this one beyond it being a new grille insert for Lighting, however, with Lightning discontinued, who knows........granted, it was applied for in February of 2025 https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-D1131316-S?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiJiNDAxNGNhYS1lNTM4LTQ5YzctYmVhMC1jZDc1MWI2ZjNmMjMiLCJ2ZXIiOiIxOGZmMzhjMy05NGM5LTQzZTctYmYyZS1jYjJmMzFkYWNjZTgiLCJleHAiOjB9 Haha, look at this frunk-related patent.....with the front of a older mustang on a sedan body: https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-20260159000-A1?source=US-PGPUB&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiJiNDAxNGNhYS1lNTM4LTQ5YzctYmVhMC1jZDc1MWI2ZjNmMjMiLCJ2ZXIiOiIxOGZmMzhjMy05NGM5LTQzZTctYmYyZS1jYjJmMzFkYWNjZTgiLCJleHAiOjB9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 19 minutes ago, rmc523 said: Looks like a 2012 Fusion with a 2013 Mustang front end on it. That is pretty curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 This is fun. That mustang sport sedan, but with a frunk is really interesting. I'm guessing that's something they'd use for the CE1 hatch/sedan if it comes to market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Obviously the more "idea" based ones you can't look at the design too much (like the Explorer one or this Mustang one), but still interesting to see a potential direction or hint for various future products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKohnen Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Floor storage was a thing for a long time on RAM trucks, not sure if it still is. Every time I see new and/or weird patent applications, I think about what a buddy said once. He did R&D and product development for a large (for the industry) paintball company. There were tons of patents they'd file knowing fully they were never going to produce the item, or not any time soon. Sometimes they were patenting it for future use. More often it was so a competitor couldn't snag the idea and build it without coming up with the full idea themselves. Rarely, it was so that NOBODY could make it because it was dangerous or stupid. On top of all those things, there were a few things he came up with that he patented with an open-source license because they were important safety improvements, and he wanted everyone in the industry to be able to use them free of license fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 The second one reminds me of a minivan with stow and go seating. Wonder how floor storage works on an EV when the battery is in the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted Friday at 01:04 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:04 PM (edited) A new round of interesting patents.... Does Ford currently offer a Transit crew cab on an open frame rear? https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12680843-B1?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI0N2EwODZkMC0xMzAyLTQ4MzQtYWEwOC1jMmZiOTc5ZTc5MDIiLCJ2ZXIiOiI5MjQxZjg0NC1mY2MzLTQwOTAtYTRlZi00YWQwNWMyZDFiYzkiLCJleHAiOjB9 The patent is actually for a bumper sensor system, but found the cab interesting... Possible hints at exhaust designs for the next F-150.... https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12680493-B2?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI0N2EwODZkMC0xMzAyLTQ4MzQtYWEwOC1jMmZiOTc5ZTc5MDIiLCJ2ZXIiOiI5MjQxZjg0NC1mY2MzLTQwOTAtYTRlZi00YWQwNWMyZDFiYzkiLCJleHAiOjB9 I remember the rumors for the T3 Lightning were that it'd have 3 rows......this patent for reversible seats in what looks like a truck cab (flat/upright rear seats).....or maybe it's just a 3-row model with reversible 2nd row. https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12679251-B2?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI0N2EwODZkMC0xMzAyLTQ4MzQtYWEwOC1jMmZiOTc5ZTc5MDIiLCJ2ZXIiOiI5MjQxZjg0NC1mY2MzLTQwOTAtYTRlZi00YWQwNWMyZDFiYzkiLCJleHAiOjB9 A lightbar setup for the top of the cab on F-series: https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-20260194202-A1?source=US-PGPUB&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI0N2EwODZkMC0xMzAyLTQ4MzQtYWEwOC1jMmZiOTc5ZTc5MDIiLCJ2ZXIiOiI5MjQxZjg0NC1mY2MzLTQwOTAtYTRlZi00YWQwNWMyZDFiYzkiLCJleHAiOjB9 Edited Friday at 03:22 PM by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted Friday at 01:13 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:13 PM 6 minutes ago, rmc523 said: ...Does Ford currently offer a Transit crew cab on an open frame rear? They sure do...across the pond. https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/transit-chassis-cab/transit-chassis-double-cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted Friday at 01:28 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:28 PM 13 minutes ago, twintornados said: They sure do...across the pond. https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/transit-chassis-cab/transit-chassis-double-cab This is a US patent though. Might not mean anything, but interesting to note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted Friday at 01:32 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:32 PM This next one might be the most interesting... https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12679487-B2?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI0N2EwODZkMC0xMzAyLTQ4MzQtYWEwOC1jMmZiOTc5ZTc5MDIiLCJ2ZXIiOiI5MjQxZjg0NC1mY2MzLTQwOTAtYTRlZi00YWQwNWMyZDFiYzkiLCJleHAiOjB9 This is NOT a Mach E, because the rear window shape is different. But it's an EV.....and seems very detailed body/construction wise to be something not "real". The dash is definitely something new, because it's showing a full width screen at the base of the windshield similar to the Lincoln setups, and seems to be the new form of construction of pre-assembled modules coming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted Friday at 01:38 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:38 PM 5 minutes ago, rmc523 said: This next one might be the most interesting... https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/US-12679487-B2?source=USPAT&requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI0N2EwODZkMC0xMzAyLTQ4MzQtYWEwOC1jMmZiOTc5ZTc5MDIiLCJ2ZXIiOiI5MjQxZjg0NC1mY2MzLTQwOTAtYTRlZi00YWQwNWMyZDFiYzkiLCJleHAiOjB9 This is NOT a Mach E, because the rear window shape is different. But it's an EV.....and seems very detailed body/construction wise to be something not "real". The dash is definitely something new, because it's showing a full width screen at the base of the windshield similar to the Lincoln setups, and seems to be the new form of construction of pre-assembled modules coming together. That green house reminds me of the Focus 4 door hatchback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted Friday at 03:15 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:15 PM 1 hour ago, rmc523 said: This is a US patent though. Might not mean anything, but interesting to note. This could be an interesting alternative to the LCF style trucks used for landscaping and residential construction. We see a lot of the Chevrolet (I think) and Isuzu crew cab LCF running around here. Usually with dump beds. Ford has been out of this market for close to 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted Friday at 03:21 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 03:21 PM 4 minutes ago, blazerdude20 said: This could be an interesting alternative to the LCF style trucks used for landscaping and residential construction. We see a lot of the Chevrolet (I think) and Isuzu crew cab LCF running around here. Usually with dump beds. Ford has been out of this market for close to 20 years. The business neighbor across from the place I work at runs a landscaping company and he just recently got a new Isuzu crew cab LCF with one of the big bed things (not a dump bed just the tall sides). Never thought about a Transit cab for that type of application.....could be an interesting offering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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