Lawrence R Dupuis

US Patent:

7222912, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/904697

Inventors:

Madhu R Deme - Novi MI, US
Lawrence J Dupuis - Grosse Ile MI, US
James W Lowe - Temperance MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 25/08
B62D 21/03

US Classification:

29620302, 29618709, 296192, 29619309, 296205

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle body includes a generally tubular, hydroformed cowl with integral mounting flanges which are welded to an engine compartment structural member and a cowlside member. The cowl may be hydroformed from several different preforms having both symmetrical and asymmetrical geometric characteristics.

US Patent:

8249740, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Oct 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/581939

Inventors:

Raja Shekar Sohmshetty - Canton MI, US
Shawn Michael Morgans - Chelsea MI, US
Zhiyong Cedric Xia - Canton MI, US
Lawrence J. Dupuis - Grosse Ile MI, US
Amir T. Chator - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700171, 700 28, 700 97

Abstract:

Various embodiments may include determining a material utilization for one or more assemblies having a plurality of parts. Offal data for one or more parts comprising one or more part assemblies and a blank material utilization status for each of the one or more part assemblies may be received. The blank material utilization status for the one or more part assemblies may be based on a blank material utilization status for each of the one or more parts. The offal data may be standardized to obtain standardized offal data. One or more offal utilization assignments for the part assemblies having a plurality of parts may be determined based on the standardized offal data and the blank material utilization status for the part assemblies. The offal utilization assignments may then be transmitted for assignment to the one or more part assemblies.

US Patent:

20170014879, Jan 19, 2017

Filed:

Sep 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/277604

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Vince CHIMENTO - Plymouth MI, US
Joshua HEMPHILL - White Lake MI, US
Jack MARCHLEWSKI - Saline MI, US
Jeffrey Allen FIRZLAFF - Royal Oak MI, US
Lawrence J. DUPUIS - Grosse Ile MI, US

International Classification:

B21B 1/22
B62D 65/16
B62D 25/20
B62D 33/02

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a reinforcement assembly for a truck bed is provided. The method includes roll-forming an aluminum sheet to form a cross-member having a base, a pair of opposing sidewalls extending from the base, and a pair of flanges each extending from one of the sidewalls and substantially parallel with the base. The method includes extruding an aluminum reinforcement member, and attaching the reinforcement member to the cross-member to space the cross-member from a frame rail of the truck.

US Patent:

20160090136, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Dec 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/963633

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Dragan B. Stojkovic - Taylor MI, US
Vincent Chimento - Plymouth MI, US
Philip Van Wyk - Burlen WA, US
Lawrence J. Dupuis - Grosse Ile MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 65/18
B62D 33/077
B21C 37/15

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a pair of longitudinal frame rails and a bed above the frame rails. A plurality of roll-formed aluminum cross-members contact the bed and are disposed between the bed and the frame rails for additional support of the bed. Extruded aluminum spacers are disposed between and in contact with the one of the cross members and one of the frame rails. A crush tube is spin-welded to the spacer and contacts the underside of the bed for additional support to inhibit downward relative movement of the bed. The crush tube is formed with a longitudinal hole extending therethough to receive a fastener that extends from above the truck bed, through the crush tube hole, through the cross-member and spacer, and into the frame rail.

US Patent:

20150375802, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Jun 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/747336

Inventors:

- DEARBORN MI, US
Vince Chimento - Plymouth MI, US
Joshua Hemphill - White Lake MI, US
Jack Marchlewski - Salline MI, US
Jeffrey Alan Firzlaff - Royal Oak MI, US
Lawrence J. Dupuis - Grosse Ile MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 33/02
B21C 23/00
B62D 65/16
B21B 1/22
B62D 21/02
B62D 29/00

Abstract:

A cargo bed assembly for a pickup truck includes an aluminum truck bed above a pair of frame rails. A plurality of roll-formed 6000-series aluminum cross-members extend along a width of the truck bed and contact the underside of the truck bed. The cross-members include longitudinal channels. Each cross-member contacts a pair of extruded 6000-series aluminum spacers underneath the cross-member at spaced locations to align with the frame rails. The spacers contact the frame rails and at least partially surround a portion of the outer surface of the cross-members to separate the cross-members from the frame rails.

US Patent:

20150375805, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Jun 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/316157

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Dragan B. Stojkovic - Taylor MI, US
Vincent Chimento - Plymouth MI, US
Philip Van Wyk - Burlen WA, US
Lawrence J. Dupuis - Grosse Ile MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 33/077
B62D 29/00
B62D 33/02

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a pair of longitudinal frame rails and a bed above the frame rails. A plurality of roll-formed aluminum cross-members contact the bed and are disposed between the bed and the frame rails for additional support of the bed. Extruded aluminum spacers are disposed between and in contact with the one of the cross members and one of the frame rails. A crush tube is spin-welded to the spacer and contacts the underside of the bed for additional support to inhibit downward relative movement of the bed. The crush tube is formed with a longitudinal hole extending therethough to receive a fastener that extends from above the truck bed, through the crush tube hole, through the cross-member and spacer, and into the frame rail.