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Darrell Christopher Ford

Examiner (ID: 7328, Phone: (313)446-6515 , Office: P/3726 )

Most Active Art Unit
3726
Art Unit(s)
3726
Total Applications
671
Issued Applications
445
Pending Applications
76
Abandoned Applications
159

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/641749
LOCKING DEVICE Apr 21, 2024 Pending
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18/635255
Camping trailer Apr 14, 2024 Issued
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18/631932
COMBINED TRANSFER AND STORAGE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING LINE FOR MACHINING Apr 9, 2024 Abandoned
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18/602767
Method of manufacturing a display device having a protective film Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/598180
Production flow-rate measurement options for food process lines Mar 6, 2024 Issued
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18/591491
MILLING CUTTER BODY WITH INSERT WEDGES THREADINGLY ENGAGED TO FASTENERS HAVING TRANSVERSELY DIRECTED KEY RECESSES Feb 28, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20169286 [patent_doc_number] => 20250261333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-14 [patent_title] => COLD PLATE WITH TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND INTEGRATED COOLING BOSSES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/441696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18441696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/441696
COLD PLATE WITH TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND INTEGRATED COOLING BOSSES Feb 13, 2024 Pending
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18/421993
ASSEMBLY PROCESSING DEVICE FOR OUTDOOR FOLDABLE CHAIR COMPONENTS Jan 24, 2024 Abandoned
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18/416319
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING SUB-COMPONENTS, SUB-ELEMENTS, AND BUILDING ELEMENTS Jan 17, 2024 Pending
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18/408762
JOINING METHOD UTILIZING A PIERCED FEATURE FOR CREATING A CRUSHABLE SEAL AND ROTATION LOCK FOR A RIVET CONNECTION Jan 9, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19770841 [patent_doc_number] => 20250052267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-13 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR COMBINING HETEROGENEOUS METAL PARTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/408684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 390 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18408684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/408684
Method for combining heterogeneous metal parts Jan 9, 2024 Issued
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18/394335
Rack magazine with setup unit Dec 21, 2023 Pending
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18/544754
POCKET HOLE JIG SYSTEM HAVING ANGLED STATIONARY UPRIGHT Dec 18, 2023 Pending
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18/541199
DRIVING TOOL Dec 14, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19131542 [patent_doc_number] => 20240136895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-25 [patent_title] => METHOD OF REPAIRING A HYDROGENERATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/537203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18537203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/537203
Method of repairing a hydrogenerator Dec 11, 2023 Issued
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18/525906
DRILLING POSITIONING DEVICE Nov 30, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20039885 [patent_doc_number] => 20250178107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-05 [patent_title] => Self-Aligning Quick Change Jaw Set [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/524655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18524655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/524655
Self-Aligning Quick Change Jaw Set Nov 29, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20108978 [patent_doc_number] => 12359689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-15 [patent_title] => Ribbed screwboss [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/510080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18510080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/510080
Ribbed screwboss Nov 14, 2023 Issued
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18/389570
Cage nut fastener and methods for tool-less installation of same Nov 13, 2023 Issued
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18/508349
Method of installing a modular hinge Nov 13, 2023 Issued
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