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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1997
Ronald D Papke, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Eric V Kalliomaki, Markham, CA;
Patrick Davis, Fenton, MO (US);
Michael Kowalczyk, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Henri Thibault, Harrow, CA;
Kenneth Crooks, Belle River, CA;
Ronald J Miller, Berlin, MI (US);
Michael G Gawronski, Clarkston, MI (US);
Roland C James, Newmarket, CA;
Mark O Minty, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Multimatic, Inc., Markham, CA;
Abstract
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.