US 12,269,399 B2
Baseplate electrical contacts
Galen Keith Thomas, Dearborn, MI (US); Michael Azzouz, Farmington, MI (US); and Jay Meyer, Howell, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,034.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/254,317, filed on Oct. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0115236 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 16/023 (2013.01) [B60R 11/00 (2013.01); B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); H01R 13/24 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory attachment system, comprising:
a baseplate that provides an attachment interface on a vehicle, the baseplate having a first surface and a second surface facing opposite the first surface, and wherein the baseplate is configured to engage with an accessory to secure the accessory to the vehicle, the baseplate and the accessory configured to electrically connect to each other through an electrical contact interface; and
at least one interface aperture extending through a thickness of the baseplate from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the electrical contact interface comprises at least one first contact tab associated with the baseplate and at least one second contact tab associated with a portion of the accessory that is inserted through the at least one interface aperture to make contact with the at least one first contact tab.