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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Justin Carroll, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Bradly Gilmour, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Andre Jurkiewicz, Northville, MI (US);
Matthew William Maier, Northville, MI (US);
Sandip Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Matt W. Roosen, Memphis, MI (US);
David Paul Villescas, Northville, MI (US);
Scott Stinson, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling vehicle front end components to a vehicle front end includes the steps of attaching at least one non-skin component to the body, supporting a first skin component using at least one of the at least one non-skin component such that the first skin component is moveable relative the at least one non-skin component, joining a second skin component to the first skin component such that the first skin component and the second skin component are fixed relative one another and moveable relative the at least one non-skin component, and restricting movement of the second skin component relative the at least one non-skin component.