Hand of Ford: OEM files patent for geofence speed restriction system based on pedestrian traffic
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Co. has filed a patent for a geofencing restriction system that could be used in future vehicles. The patent, which was originally published on November 28, aims to improve pedestrian-vehicle safety by automatically slowing vehicles down in areas where the speed limit drops. The system outlined in the patent would […]
Sunny Escapes: Ford patents car sun visors with built-in window breakers
Toronto, Ontario – Ford has recently filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a sun visor which contains a metal rod that doubles as an emergency glass breaker. The patent, dated for October 10, highlights how instead of the sun visor being permanently mounted on a metal rod, as in […]
Triple Threat: Ford submits three-sectioned, side-hinged tailgate patent
Washington, D.C. – Ford has submitted a new patent to the U.S. Patent Office, with documents suggesting the automaker has a tailgate with three separate sections—the middle one opening in a side-hinge style—up its sleeve. In the patent documents shared by CarBuzz, Ford’s unnamed tailgate design is divided into three sections horizontally. The middle section […]
