{"id":48346,"date":"2023-04-27T00:03:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T04:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48346"},"modified":"2023-04-27T00:03:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T04:03:35","slug":"1139456_ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48346","title":{"rendered":"Ford patents pop-up bed rail system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ford is looking to patent new hardware for pickup truck beds.<\/p>\n<p>According to a patent application published on April 20, 2023 (and originally filed Oct. 19, 2021), the Blue Oval is designing a pop-up bed rail system. Rails would be housed in the bed sides and raised up using actuators, according to the application.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"static-marker-video-player-primis\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100882771_m\" title=\"Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"648\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882771_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882771_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882771_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882771_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882771_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882771_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This kind of rail system offers a few possibilities, Ford says in the application. Rails could help secure taller cargo by stringing nets between them, and they seem like a good potential mounting point for rooftop tents or other accessories, as other automakers and aftermarket companies currently do with fixed bed-rail systems.<\/p>\n<p>Ford also proposes using movable rails in some more unusual ways. The patent application describes using the rails to lift cargo from the ground to bed height with a pivoting attachment, a bit like an in-bed crane. A pair of pivoting crossbars could also support a cargo cover, which could be made flush with the top of the cab to improve airflow over the truck while still providing room for taller cargo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100882775_m\" title=\"Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image\" width=\"640\" height=\"407\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"651\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882775_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882775_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882775_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882775_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882775_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/ford-pop-up-bed-rail-system-patent-image_100882775_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ford pop-up bed rail system patent image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is just one of several truck-related Ford patent filings. So far this year patent applications have been seen for a pickup with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1138692_ford-pickup-with-midgate-and-fold-flat-seats-patented\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">midgate and fold-flat seats<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1138913_ford-bed-mounted-cross-member-system-patent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bed cross-member system<\/a> that could allow users to winch cargo into the bed, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1138753_ford-solid-axle-with-hub-motors-ev-patent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solid axle with hub motors<\/a> that would be suitable for electric trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Ford&#8217;s rivals have been getting creative, too. Rivian has tried to patent a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1139321_rivian-bed-side-storage-system-patent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bed storage system<\/a>, and General Motors recently trademarked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1139004_gm-multistow-tailgate-trademark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multistow tailgate<\/a> name, indicating a new tailgate design. Patent and trademark filings are not proof of production plans, however, so it&#8217;s hard to say which of these ideas\u2014if any\u2014will move beyond the patent stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford is looking to patent new hardware for pickup truck beds. According to a patent application published on April 20, 2023 (and originally filed Oct. 19, 2021), the Blue Oval is designing a pop-up bed rail system. Rails would be housed in the bed sides and raised up using actuators, according to the application. 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