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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2020
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Richard J. Skurkis, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Tyson W. Brown, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mark A. Smith, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Miguel A. Saez, Clarkston, MI (US);
John P. Spicer, Plymouth, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for locating a pair of components relative to one another using complex surfaces. One component has a complex surface, where the complex surface is smoothly contoured. Another component is shaped to be connected with the first component. A fixture locates the first component relative to the second component. The fixture includes a locator with a complex surface region shaped to mate with the complex surface of the one component to locate the fixture relative to that component. The fixture includes another locator to locate the fixture relative to the second component.