Chrysler Corporation

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Multimatic Inc.

Ronald D Papke

Mark O Minty

Hasan H Ramouni

Eric V Kalliomaki

Costantino Ranucci

Awad Ramouni

Patrick Davis

Michael Kowalczyk

Henri Thibault

Raymond B Hawkins

Kenneth Crooks

Ronald J Miller

Chean W Ng

Michael G Gawronski

Roland C James

A positioning device for positioning a first member in a desired radial orientation relative to a second member. The positioning device includes a coupling portion for coupling the positioning device to the second member, a contact member for contacting the first member and an adjustment portion for controllably adjusting the distance between the contact member and the coupling portion. The radial orientation of the first member relative to the second member is changed by adjusting the distance between the contact member and the coupling portion. A method for taking dimensional data on a hinged subassembly is also provided.

Setting fixture for door measurement

A removable detent mechanism to be utilized with a vehicle door hinge assembly for providing a temporary door check mechanism during painting of the vehicle body and door assembly. The detent mechanism is positioned between the door hinge pin and the vehicle hinge bracket. An interference lobe formed on the detent mechanism is engageable with a portion of the door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during the opening and closing of the door assembly relative to the vehicle body. The removable detent mechanism is provided with local stiffness features which enable adjustment of the detent force.

Vehicle door hinge with removable detent mechanism

A three diameter hinge pin for a vehicle door hinge assembly including a door bracket and a body pillar bracket. The three diameters include successive large upper diameter, small lower diameter, and an intermediate diameter, wherein the latter diameter permits the hinge pin to drop further downwardly through two openings in the upper legs of two hinge brackets, wherein the openings must closely approximate the pin's large upper diameter, thereby allowing the lower end of the pin to enter the opening in the lower legs of the two brackets, rather than being positioned somewhere above the opening.

Three diameter hinge pin

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Shelby Township, MI, United States of America

Ronald D Papke