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What Else Did Henry Ford Invent?

By June 18, 2014February 6th, 2017Industry News/Trends

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
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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