Daniel Carl Bejune

US Patent:

7648192, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/162768

Inventors:

Thomas Herline - Royal Oak MI, US
Mark Brown - New Hudson MI, US
Daniel Bejune - Southfield MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

29618712, 2961461, 292 92

Abstract:

A door latch system for an automotive vehicle includes a latch having a housing mounted to a door inner panel and a release lever operated by a release rod connected to a handle. An impact-responsive release lever immobilizer mounted within the door is responsive to deformation of the door in the event of an impact such that the release lever will be blocked and prevented from moving to its unlatched position.

US Patent:

7827735, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/162774

Inventors:

Mark Brown - New Hudson MI, US
Daniel Bejune - Southfield MI, US
Leonard Shaner - New Baltimore MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

E05B 65/06

US Classification:

49394, 49397, 49501

Abstract:

A liftgate assembly for an automotive vehicle includes an outer panel having an external periphery and a skeletonized, trussform inner panel joined to the outer panel at their mutual external peripheries. A latch assembly is mounted within a latch cavity defined by a section of the trussform inner panel and a facing portion of the outer panel. At least one standoff structure is interposed between the outer panel and the inner panel at a location adjacent to the latch cavity so as to resist deformation of the outer panel and consequent reduction in size of the latch cavity in the event that an impact is imposed upon the outer panel at a location near the latch cavity.

US Patent:

8376424, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Sep 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/891013

Inventors:

Daniel Carl Bejune - Southfield MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

E05B 3/00
E05B 65/10

US Classification:

2923363, 292DIG 65

Abstract:

A door handle assembly for an automotive vehicle including a handle chassis and a handle strap having a lever actuator. A rotatable lever in contact with the lever actuator is mounted upon a release pivot attached to the handle chassis. A cable assembly includes a sheath having a first end which is held stationary, and a flexible core attached to the rotatable lever and to a door latch. A dimension control link maintains a predetermined distance between the first end of the cable sheath and the release pivot, so as to avoid unintentional operation of the door latch which could result from a crushing load imposed upon an outer portion of a vehicle door including the door handle assembly.

US Patent:

20100095802, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/255220

Inventors:

Rajesh K. Patel - Oakland MI, US
Daniel Carl Bejune - Southfield MI, US

International Classification:

F16C 1/10
B66D 1/28
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

745024, 254389, 29457

Abstract:

A cable assembly having an elongate cable and a cable fitting having an elongate body with a first end, a second end, and a tubular duct extending therethrough adapted to receive the elongate cable. First and second annular rings extend substantially circumferentially around a portion of the elongate body and define an annular groove therebetween. A circumferential support has a first section that extends from the first annular ring to the first end and a second section that extends from the second annular ring to the second end. An outer circumference of the annular groove is less than an outer circumference of the circumferential support.

US Patent:

20120137820, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/369017

Inventors:

Rajesh K. Patel - Farmington Hills MI, US
Daniel Carl Bejune - Southfield MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16C 1/10
B66D 1/28
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

745024, 29428

Abstract:

A cable assembly having an elongate cable and a cable fitting having an elongate body with a first end, a second end, and a tubular duct extending therethrough adapted to receive the elongate cable. First and second annular rings extend substantially circumferentially around a portion of the elongate body and define an annular groove therebetween. A circumferential support has a first section that extends from the first annular ring to the first end and a second section that extends from the second annular ring to the second end, and has ribs extending radially outwardly therefrom. An outer circumference of the annular groove is less than an outer circumference of the circumferential support.

US Patent:

56947194, Dec 9, 1997

Filed:

Nov 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/552408

Inventors:

Daniel Carl Bejune - Southfield MI
Marcus Edward Merideth - Westland MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60J 504

US Classification:

49502

Abstract:

A fastener system (210) for adjustably attaching or mounting an automotive vehicle window channel member or guide rail (214) to or upon an automotive vehicle inner door panel (212) so that the automotive vehicle window channel member or guide rail (214) can be disposed at a predetermined position with respect to the automotive vehicle inner door panel (212) includes a nut member (234) mounted upon the inner door panel (212), and a shaft or rod portion (264) of the window channel member or guide rail (214) is inserted through the nut member (234). A tubular fastener screw or bolt (224) is inserted over the shaft or rod portion (264) of the window channel member or guide rail (214) so as to also be inserted within the nut member (234). When the tubular fastener screw or bolt (224) is threadedly engaged with the nut member (234), the tubular fastener screw or bolt (224) is forced to tightly engage the shaft or rod portion (264) of the window channel member or guide rail (214) so as to lockingly retain the window channel member or guide rail (214) at the predetermined position with respect to the automotive vehicle inner door panel (212).

US Patent:

20190024416, Jan 24, 2019

Filed:

Sep 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/139323

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Carl Bejune - Southfield MI, US
John Robert Van Wiemeersch - Novi MI, US
Kosta Papanikolaou - Huntington Woods MI, US
Noah Barlow Mass - Ypsilanti MI, US
Lisa Therese Boran - Northville MI, US
Ronald Patrick Brombach - Plymouth MI, US
Jim Michael Weinfurther - Farmington MI, US
Robert Bruce Kleve - Ann Arbor MI, US
John Thomas Ricks - Taylor MI, US

International Classification:

E05B 81/00
E05B 81/76
E05B 81/14
E05B 77/54
E05B 77/30

Abstract:

A latch system for vehicle doors includes a powered latch including a powered actuator that is configured to unlatch the powered latch. An interior unlatch input feature such as an unlatch switch can be actuated by a user to provide an unlatch request. The system may include a controller that is operably connected to the powered actuator of the powered latch. The controller is configured such that it does not unlatch the powered latch if a vehicle speed is greater than a predefined value unless the interior latch feature is actuated at least two times according to predefined criteria.

US Patent:

20180073279, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/261081

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily - Canton MI, US
Daniel Carl Bejune - Southfield MI, US
Yalla Mussa Abushawashi - Canton MI, US
Bruce Richard Ghastin - Canton MI, US
Bakhtyar Baig - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

E05B 77/12
B62D 25/20

Abstract:

A locking device is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. That locking device includes a pin having a first end fixed to the door and a second end including an enlarged head. The locking device also includes a receiver on a rocker panel of the motor vehicle. When the door is subjected to a side impact the pin extends into the receiver and is captured to lock the door closed. A related method is also disclosed.