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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Applicant:
Velibor Kilibarda, Birmingham, MI (US);
Inventor:
Velibor Kilibarda, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Camau, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing motor vehicle sub-assemblies with unrestricted model mix and quick changeover between models. The apparatus includes a track; a carriage mounted for longitudinal movement along the track between first and second positions; and first and second turrets rotatably mounted on the carriage at longitudinally spaced locations and each including a plurality of circumferentially spaced individual faces and unique tooling fixtures on the respective faces for receiving unique work piece components corresponding to a plurality of motor vehicle body styles.