Widely known as the Father of the Assembly Line, Henry Ford’s ingenuity did not end there. Holding over 50 patents in auto parts and systems alone, he was a true pioneer of the automotive industry.
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| USPTO – QuikClik List – 100 ASSORTED FORD PATENTS – 1906 / 1932 – USPTO | |||||
| Patent # Click To View |
Assignee | Description | Application Date | Issue Date |
Inventor |
| 1005186 | Henry Ford | Transmission Mechanism | 08/12/1909 | 10/10/1911 | Henry Ford |
| 1012620 | Henry Ford | Motor Vehicle | 09/01/1906 | 12/26/1911 | Henry Ford |
| 1036480 | Henry Ford | Traction Engine | 05/24/1909 | 08/20/1912 | Henry Ford |
| 1044038 | Henry Ford | Spring Suspension | 10/13/1911 | 11/12/1912 | Henry Ford |
| 1075557 | Henry Ford | Automobile Construction | 07/21/1909 | 10/14/1913 | Henry Ford |
| 1078042 | Henry Ford | Automobile Control Mechanism | 12/04/1909 | 11/11/1913 | Henry Ford |
| 1372414 | Henry Ford | Fan Construction | 07/10/1918 | 03/22/1921 | Henry Ford |
| 1375956 | Henry Ford | Clutch | 04/15/1918 | 04/26/1921 | Henry Ford |
| 1377331 | Henry Ford | Gear Shift Locking Device | 07/10/1918 | 05/10/1921 | Henry Ford |
| 1377674 | Henry Ford | Front Axle Assembly | 04/15/1918 | 05/10/1921 | Henry Ford |
| 1395913 | Henry Ford | Hub Construction | 04/15/1918 | 11/01/1921 | Henry Ford |
| 1430367 | Henry Ford | Rear Axle Construction | 07/10/1918 | 09/26/1922 | Henry Ford |
| 1466500 | Henry Ford | Air Washer and Filter | 07/17/1918 | 08/28/1923 | Henry Ford |
| 1467478 | Ford Motor Co. | Metallic Vehicle Wheel | 09/02/1920 | 09/11/1923 | Charles J. W. Hayes |
| 1502240 | Henry Ford | Locomotive Power Plant | 01/03/1922 | 07/22/1924 | Henry Ford |
| 1502241 | Henry Ford | Railway Car Truck | 07/08/1922 | 07/22/1924 | Henry Ford |
| 1503454 | Henry Ford | Automotive Railway Car | 05/13/1921 | 07/29/1924 | Henry Ford |
| 1508387 | Ford Motor Co. | Method of Forming Ring Gears | 11/19/1923 | 09/16/1924 | John J. Findlater |
| 1515246 | Henry Ford | Piston Ring | 09/28/1919 | 11/11/1924 | Henry Ford |
| 1517418 | Henry Ford | Tilting Device for Hospital Bed | 07/23/1921 | 12/02/1924 | Henry Ford |
| 1529021 | Henry Ford | Transmission Mechanism | 07/08/1922 | 03/10/1925 | Henry Ford |
| 1543377 | Henry Ford | Ignition Distributor | 09/27/1924 | 06/23/1925 | Henry Ford |
| 1552689 | Henry Ford | Vehicle Construction | 06/15/1922 | 09/08/1925 | Henry Ford |
| 1554997 | Henry Ford | Method for Forming Valves for Engines | 01/12/1924 | 09/29/1925 | Henry Ford |
| 1557575 | Henry Ford | Brake | 05/31/1924 | 10/20/1925 | Henry Ford |
| 1569081 | Henry Ford | Pully for Tractors | 03/26/1919 | 01/12/1926 | Henry Ford |
| 1588722 | Henry Ford | Contact Unit or Assembly | 12/19/1919 | 06/15/1926 | Henry Ford |
| 1598856 | Henry Ford | Cooling Internal Combustion Engines | 08/02/1920 | 09/07/1926 | Henry Ford |
| 1602021 | Henry Ford | Drive | 09/05/1923 | 09/05/1926 | Henry Ford |
| 1621007 | Henry Ford | Method of Making Axle Housing | 07/06/1925 | 03/15/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1624229 | Henry Ford | Manifold Construction | 08/02/1920 | 04/12/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1629493 | Henry Ford | Automobile Body Construction | 08/18/1926 | 05/24/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1631316 | Henry Ford | Pump | 06/01/1926 | 06/07/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1633890 | Henry Ford | Steering Gear Reduction | 06/01/1926 | 06/28/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1638118 | Henry Ford | Soundproofing Gear Mechanisms | 04/22/1926 | 08/09/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1639333 | Henry Ford | Explosive Engine | 08/02/1920 | 08/16/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1639334 | Henry Ford | Crank and Pitman Mechanism | 05/25/1921 | 08/16/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1640118 | Henry Ford | Valve Mechanism | 04/22/1926 | 08/23/1927 | Henry Ford |
| 1657858 | Henry Ford | Transmission Mechanism | 05/05/1926 | 01/31/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1665258 | Henry Ford | Brake Equalizer | 10/14/1926 | 04/10/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1667202 | Henry Ford | Method of Manufacturing Pistons | 04/22/1926 | 04/24/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1674006 | Henry Ford | Auxiliary Transmission | 05/10/1926 | 06/19/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1677118 | Henry Ford | Fuel Filtering Screen | 02/14/1927 | 07/10/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1677279 | Henry Ford | Combined Instrument Board | 02/14/1927 | 07/17/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1692932 | Henry Ford | Rear Axle Housing Construction | 08/18/1927 | 11/27/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1696347 | Henry Ford | Liquid Level Gauge | 08/18/1925 | 12/25/1928 | Henry Ford |
| 1701843 | Henry Ford | Method of Welding Wire Wheels | 12/31/1924 | 02/12/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1707463 | Henry Ford | Method of Forming Fans | 10/05/1927 | 04/02/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1716627 | Henry Ford | Engine Starter and Generator Unit | 08/18/1926 | 06/11/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1723026 | Henry Ford | Method of Making Spark Plugs | 10/05/1927 | 08/06/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1724346 | Henry Ford | Tank Cap | 02/13/1928 | 08/13/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1726815 | Henry Ford | Brake Operating Rockshaft | 10/10/1928 | 09/03/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1727874 | Henry Ford | Method of Forming Brake Shoes | 10/05/1927 | 09/10/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1729421 | Henry Ford | Starter Gear | 06/16/1928 | 09/24/1929 | Henry Ford |
| 1744218 | Ford Motor Co. | Engine | 04/13/1928 | 01/21/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1749099 | Ford Motor Co. | Transmission | 10/05/1927 | 03/04/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1749578 | Ford Motor Co. | Opposed Piston Engine | 11/26/1927 | 03/04/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1749807 | Ford Motor Co. | Crank Shaft | 04/22/1926 | 03/11/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1752980 | Ford Motor Co. | Auxiliary Transmission | 04/24/1929 | 04/01/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1753825 | Ford Motor Co. | Engine | 02/13/1928 | 04/08/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1757493 | Ford Motor Co. | Dial Illumination | 05/28/1928 | 05/06/1930 | John J. Wharam |
| 1758597 | Ford Motor Co. | Transmission | 02/18/1929 | 05/13/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1770468 | Ford Motor Co. | Engine Starter and Generator Gearing | 02/04/1929 | 07/15/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1772481 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 05/31/1927 | 08/12/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1772482 | Ford Motor Co. | Method of Making Valves | 07/20/1928 | 08/12/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1778633 | Ford Motor Co. | Vehicle Construction | 02/18/1929 | 10/14/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1781502 | Ford Motor Co. | Carburetor | 06/16/1928 | 11/11/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1781503 | Ford Motor Co. | Vehicle Construction | 04/18/1929 | 11/11/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1783501 | Ford Motor Co. | Automobile Ventilating Construction | 11/26/1928 | 12/02/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1784624 | Ford Motor Co. | Generator | 11/26/1928 | 12/09/1930 | Henry Ford |
| 1789971 | Ford Motor Co. | Vehicle Construction | 01/09/1929 | 01/27/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1793920 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 06/13/1927 | 02/24/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1793921 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 10/05/1927 | 02/24/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1797857 | Ford Motor Co. | Grinding Machine | 05/28/1929 | 03/24/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1799292 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 06/30/1928 | 04/07/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1800615 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 08/04/1930 | 04/14/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1802913 | Ford Motor Co. | Carburetor Needle Valve Control | 06/16/1928 | 04/28/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1803059 | Ford Motor Co. | Speedometer Drive Mounting | 06/13/1927 | 04/28/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1803752 | Ford Motor Co. | Glass Grinding Machine | 02/07/1930 | 05/05/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1816215 | Ford Motor Co. | Ignition System | 10/10/1928 | 07/28/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1816216 | Ford Motor Co. | Airplane | 05/21/1930 | 07/28/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1824810 | Ford Motor Co. | Method of Forming Ball Joints | 11/18/1927 | 10/29/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1830898 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake Rod Support | 04/05/1930 | 11/10/1931 | Henry Ford |
| 1840907 | Ford Motor Co. | Door Bumper | 09/08/1930 | 01/12/1932 | E.G.. Lefevre |
| 1850006 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 10/05/1927 | 03/15/1932 | Henry Ford |
| 1856183 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 06/13/1927 | 05/03/1932 | Henry Ford |
| 1873569 | Ford Motor Co. | Engine Valve | 07/10/1930 | 08/23/1932 | Henry Ford |
| 1875718 | Ford Motor Co. | Lubrication | 08/18/1927 | 09/06/1932 | Henry Ford |
| 1888716 | Ford Motor Co. | Hydraulic Shock Absorber | 06/11/1930 | 11/22/1932 | Henry Ford |
| 1898722 | Ford Motor Co. | Casting Machine | 11/20/1929 | 02/21/1933 | Henry Ford |
| 1908744 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake Hook-up | 12/18/1931 | 05/16/1933 | Henry Ford |
| 1908745 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 04/05/1930 | 05/16/1933 | Henry Ford |
| 1937950 | Ford Motor Co. | Rear Axle Construction | 10/01/1932 | 12/05/1933 | Henry Ford |
| 1955454 | Ford Motor Co. | Brake | 10/05/1927 | 04/17/1934 | Henry Ford |
| 1955455 | Ford Motor Co. | Clutch | 04/21/1930 | 04/17/1934 | Henry Ford |
| 1963657 | Ford Motor Co. | Ignition Distributor and Timing | 04/01/1933 | 06/19/1934 | Henry Ford |
| 1963658 | Ford Motor Co. | Fuel Pump Installation | 11/17/1933 | 06/19/1934 | Henry Ford |
| 1975836 | Ford Motor Co. | Automobile Construction | 10/27/1931 | 10/09/1934 | Henry Ford |
| 1975837 | Ford Motor Co. | Internal Combustion Engine | 11/11/1932 | 10/09/1934 | Henry Ford |
| 1993992 | Ford Motor Co. | Internal Combustion Engine | 11/21/1932 | 03/12/1935 | Henry Ford |
