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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2000
Ronald S. Williams, Columbus, IN (US);
Mick Wadsworth, Garstang, GB;
ArvinMeritor, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling end caps ( ) within a body ( ) is provided. The body ( ) is measured to obtain a body measurement and the end cap ( ) is sized based on the body measurement. The sized end cap ( ) is coupled to the body ( ). An end cap size ( ) for sizing end caps ( ) to mate with a body ( ) is also provided. The end cap size ( ) includes a device ( ) that is movable between a position to receive one of an end cap ( ) and a body ( ) and another position to engage the one of the end cap ( ) and body ( ). The end cap size ( ) also includes a control system ( ) configured to move the device ( ) to a body measurement position to obtain a body measurement of the body ( ) and move the device ( ) to a position to size the end cap ( ) based on the body measurement.