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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Patrick L. Folk, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Craig Angelo Moccio, Milan, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick L. Folk, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Craig Angelo Moccio, Milan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clip is attached to the hinge of a vehicle door to hold the door open during electro-coating and painting. The hinge is assembled with the clip to the vehicle prior to painting. The hinge is taken apart after painting to separate the door from the vehicle. An end of the clip may include at least one ramp surface and a pair of walls that define a receiver in which a stop attached to the door is received. The stop is captured in the receiver of the clip to hold the door open.