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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
May. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
George A Eros, Howell, MI (US);
Daniel R Waun, Dearborn, MI (US);
Laurent Chappuis, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
211 131 ; 211193 ; 206448 ;
Abstract
A precision holding system for a vehicle hood includes a frame extending vertically and at least one pair of arms spaced transversely and extending horizontally from the frame. Each arms includes a master control pin disposed within a portion of a vehicle hood to locate the vehicle hood relative to the frame and a plurality of master control surfaces to hold the vehicle hood in a horizontal, design position while an adhesive between components of the vehicle hood cures.