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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Comau Llc, Southfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Velibor Kilibarda, Southfield, MI (US);
Freddie Tappo, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Comau LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 19/44 (2006.01); B65D 19/00 (2006.01); B65D 19/08 (2006.01); B62D 65/18 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01); B23K 37/04 (2006.01); B23K 37/047 (2006.01); B23K 31/02 (2006.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 19/44 (2013.01); B23K 31/02 (2013.01); B23K 37/047 (2013.01); B23K 37/0426 (2013.01); B62D 65/022 (2013.01); B62D 65/18 (2013.01); B65D 19/0095 (2013.01); B65D 19/08 (2013.01); B23K 2101/006 (2018.08); B23P 2700/50 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00293 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00572 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00582 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00815 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular reconfigurable vehicle assembly pallet system and method are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of modular assembly plates are assembled having vehicle locators positioned specifically for a particular model vehicle. The assembled vehicle-specific plates are easily installed on a universal pallet positioned along an assembly line in an assembly sequence. The vehicle-specific modular plates can be quickly interchanged on the assembly pallet to thereby reconfigure the assembly pallet to coordinate with changing vehicle build assembly sequences.