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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1997
Zlatko B Stojkovic, Brownstown, MI (US);
Thomas Weber, Birmingham, MI (US);
Don Johnson, Monroe, MI (US);
John D Dredge, Livonia, MI (US);
Larry M Storinsky, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jim Neubacher, Howell, MI (US);
Scott Featherston, Bear, DE (US);
Brad DiTomaso, Windsor, CA;
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A tool for aligning a striker with a latch for a door on a motor vehicle includes a base member and a tool locating member positioned perpendicular to an end of the base member. The tool also includes a tool holding mechanism positioned on a front face of the tool locating member for holding the alignment tool onto the vehicle, and a striker locating arm extending outwardly from another end of the base member. The alignment tool further includes a striker lead-in at one end of the striker locating arm for positioning the striker relative to the latch, and a cross member extending between another end of the striker locating arm and the base member for receiving the latch.