Door adjusting bumper providing show surface alignment
US6189959A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/534
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved cushioning bumper and stop member for a pivotal door such as used to cover a fuel opening in a vehicle body which is designed to be indexed by rotation in its mount to a precise position for establishing the door's closed position to create an outer surface flush with the surrounding surface of a vehicle body. The adjustable cushioning bumper member is mounted in a recessed door mount assembly so that it can be manually indexed by rotation to a desirable optimum position establishing the door's surface at a desired planar orientation relative to the vehicle's adjacent body surface.
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