US Patent Issued to Ford Global Technologies on July 1 for "Baseplate-based accessory attachment system and attachment method for vehicle" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,197, issued on July 1, was assigned to Ford Global Technologies LLC (Dearborn, Mich.).

"Baseplate-based accessory attachment system and attachment method for vehicle" was invented by Matthew B. Rutman (Canton, Mich.) and Eric S. Levine (Novi, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory attachment system includes a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a vehicle. The baseplate is configured to engage with an accessory to secure the accessory to the vehicle. The baseplate and the accessory are configured to engage each other through an attachment system having feet that are each received within an apertures when engag...