All-New 2015 F-150 Most Patented Truck in Ford History – New Innovations Bolster Next-Generation Light-Duty Pickup
23 Maggio 2014 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
- 2015 Ford F-150 has more new Ford
technology patents and/or patent applications than any truck in
Ford history, offering customers innovative technologies throughout
– everything from the tailgate to the front end
- All-new F-150 boasts more than 100 new
Ford patents and/or patent applications, making this vehicle a
benchmark for new technologies in Ford’s storied history of truck
leadership
- A Ford-developed heat treatment method
for aluminum alloy nearly doubles the strength of the material,
helping achieve better dent and ding resistance while reducing
weight
From its tailgate step to the LED spotlights found on the side
mirrors, the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150’s new features and
technologies make it the most patented truck in company
history.
“The all-new F-150 is loaded with innovation,” said Alana
Strager, Ford program analyst charged with tracking new innovations
for the 2015 truck. “Ford engineers filed more than 100 new patents
for technologies on this truck as they have worked to redefine the
light-duty pickup for the next generation.”
Patents and patent applications abound for state-of-the-art
technologies covering new features and breakthroughs that will
benefit customers of the all-new 2015 F-150. The scope of these
innovations includes every part of the truck – body, exterior,
interior, chassis, design, electrical and engine – as well as its
manufacturing processes.
Patenting a smarter truck
Examples of Ford’s state-of-the-art technologies on the new 2015
F-150 include segment-exclusive LED spotlights found on the side
mirrors, innovative remote tailgate release and smart trailer tow
features that make towing easier.
- Innovative LED side-mirror spotlights
allow customers to illuminate the side of the vehicle for tasks
from setting up a campsite to changing a tire
- Remote tailgate release automatically
lowers the tailgate with the push of a button on the key fob – a
first for a pickup truck
- Ford’s pioneering tailgate step has
been completely reengineered so it fully integrates into the
tailgate, making it virtually invisible when not in use. The
tailgate drops down into position in one easy motion. The grab
handle is now housed inside the tailgate, which keeps the inner
surface of the tailgate uniformly flat
- BoxLink™ cargo management system
includes lockable, die-cast aluminum tie-down cleats, and provides
a unique interface to the box for improved flexibility and
organization, as well as additional locations for tie-downs.
Available segment-first cargo ramps can be stowed on the sides of
the pickup box via the BoxLink system and mounted quickly on the
tailgate to enable easy loading of ATVs, motorcycles or mowers
Other smart features never offered before on a Ford pickup
include 360-degree camera view, integrated loading ramps stowed in
the pickup bed, 400-watt power outlets inside the cab and LED
headlights.
Patenting toughness
Mounted on an exceptionally strong and well-proven high-strength
steel frame, the all-new Ford F-150 incorporates the latest
high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys to form the body and
cargo box.
The aluminum is heat-treated using a proprietary method
developed by Ford engineers that nearly doubles the strength of the
metal. Ford is first in the auto industry to use this
methodology.
Additionally, Ford engineers have filed patent applications for
spot welding methods, adhesives and hydroforming this
first-of-its-kind truck.
“Ford is teaching the world how to build a next-generation
truck, and the more than 100 patents filed by the F-150 team for
technologies on the 2015 truck further proves these Ford engineers
and designers lead the automotive industry in innovation,” said
Strager.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 183,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide,
the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The
company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products
worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
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Ford Motor CompanyMike
Levine313.323.6854mlevine5@ford.comorScott
Fosgard313.323.7189sfosgard@ford.com
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