Automotive closure panel with pivot-mounted alignment system
USRE41560E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
An automotive closure panel which is rotatable about a pivot axis has an axial locator insert situated within a pivot bearing insert bore to set a margin extending between the closure panel and a vehicle body. This system is particularly useful for closure panels such as tailgates having torsion bar or motorized lift assist, because such systems are not easily disassembled for the purpose of setting the closure panel margins.
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