Vehicle fender and door alignment fixture
US6708393B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53983
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixture and method for aligning a vehicle fender and door, particularly a fixture for an assembly line point that attaches to a vehicle door and moves a front edge of the door to a spacing element, attaches to a vehicle fender, moves the fender to the spacing element and to a pre-defined 3-dimensional relationship with the door, and holds the fender in the pre-defined relationship while the fender is secured in place on the vehicle.
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