Side-By-Side 1965, 2015 Mustang Display Showcases 50 Years of Innovation at National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
May 04 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
- Ford and the National Inventors Hall of
Fame Museum will debut a permanent Mustang display that uniquely
fuses 50 years of history by combining a 1965 Mustang and a 2015
model – both split lengthwise – with two functional driver
compartments
- Mustang was chosen as a symbol of
automotive innovation over the last 50 years
- Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford
will be highlighted at the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Ford and the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum (NIHF) are
set to unveil a one-of-a-kind Mustang that marries a 1965 model to
a 2015 model in a unique side-by-side display for the National
Inventors Hall of Fame Museum.
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This split-personality Mustang -- part
1965 and 2015 Mustang -- is part of a new, permanent Intellectual
Property Power™ Exhibit at the National Inventors Hall of Fame
museum on the United States Patent and Trademark Office Campus in
Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo: Business Wire)
The split-personality Mustang is part of a new, permanent
Intellectual Property Power™ Exhibit at the National Inventors Hall
of Fame museum on the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Campus in Alexandria, Virginia. The Mustang, along with other
exhibits, Museum exhibits, including the Mustang, celebrate the
story of intellectual property and illuminates its significance to
progress, innovation, and culture in America, as well as how
trademarks, patents, and other forms of intellectual property make
modern amenities possible. The interactive display is designed to
highlight the importance of patents and the tremendous march of
technology over the decades. It calls out various patents in the
current vehicle, as well as those in the original pony car.
The NIHF sought out Ford as its partner for the project because
the company has played such an important part in the long history
of American innovation with the Mustang being such an icon for half
a century. Ford and its employee volunteers have also been involved
for the past 20 years with Camp Invention, a program of NIHF. Camp
Invention is one of the nation’s premier summer enrichment programs
and leverages hands-on activities to promote Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math and builds 21st century skills.
When Mustang was launched, no specific styling patents were
granted. Only after the car proved such a huge success – selling
more than 1 million cars in its first 18 months – were styling
patents even considered and applied for over time.
“Everything moved so fast in the design and run-up to production
of the original Mustang that there were no styling patents issued
back then,” says Chris Danowski, Ford director of technology
commercialization and intellectual property licensing. “Now look at
the current car; 2015 Mustang Convertible alone was granted 36
styling patents, which ensure the unique look stays with the car.
It also has many unique functional patents for things like the
airbag structures, 911 Assist® and so many other technologies baked
right in.”
In 1965, Mustang utilized more than 100 of Ford’s existing
functional patents. Those patents reflect some of the touches
customers loved back then, including a rear-seat speaker and a
power convertible top. Normal conveniences we now take for granted
were also involved, like Patent 3,271,540 – the origin of Ford’s
self-canceling turn signal.
Today, Mustang is a wellspring of creative design and
engineering. The car introduced the first passenger knee airbag
system packaged inside the glove box door, with 15 patents granted.
It debuted electronic line-lock, along with standard launch control
– designed to help bracket racers achieve more consistent
performance at the drag strip. Mustang incorporates features
specific to modern times, with patented relief in the seat cushion
to allow a wallet or phone in an occupant’s back pocket to protrude
further into the seat for more comfort.
Many of these patents and more will be illustrated in the
display, crafted by Classic Design Concepts, which combines about
60 percent of the driver’s compartment of the original Mustang and
about 60 percent that of a new pony car – both including the
console area and technology of their times. The left side consists
of a reproduction 1965 left-hand-drive Mustang licensed for modern
production by Ford and built to the same specifications as the
original car – in itself an example of the licensing benefits of
intellectual property. The other side is a right-hand-drive 2015
Mustang that is sold in several of the 150 countries where the car
is now available.
Visitors to the museum will be able to sit in either side of the
car and directly compare features and styling details; From the AM
radio, roll-up window, vent air window, and optional retractable
color-keyed and seat belts available in 1965, to the working touch
screen display in the 2015 model. Some patents and other
intellectual property will be displayed on accompanying monitors
and over speakers. Visitors to the display will also be able to
hear the sounds of the original 1965 Mustang V8 engine and a 2015
Mustang V8 engine at idle.
At the May 4 unveiling ceremony, Ford Motor Company founder
Henry Ford will also be highlighted at the National Inventors Hall
of Fame.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively
pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the
company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous
vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. The
company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products
worldwide or Ford Motor Credit Company, visit
www.corporate.ford.com.
About the National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is the premier non-profit
organization in America dedicated to honoring legendary inventors
whose innovations and entrepreneurial endeavors have changed the
world. Founded in 1973 by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law
Associations, the Hall of Fame will have 532 Inductees with its
2016 Induction. The National Inventors Hall of Fame is located in
the Madison Building on the campus of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, at 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Va. Admission
is free. For more information on the National Inventors Hall of
Fame, including Inductee nomination forms and a full listing of
Inductees, please visit www.invent.org.
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