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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Andrea Lauren Sterling, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kale William Hooper, Pinconning, MI (US);
Christian Arthur Trager, Canton, MI (US);
Andrea Lauren Sterling, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kale William Hooper, Pinconning, MI (US);
Christian Arthur Trager, Canton, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A push force simulator for measuring a force applied to a first component being attached to a second component with a pressure-sensitive adhesive located therebetween. The push force simulator can include a handheld block having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a palm-simulating polymer layer attached to the bottom surface. In addition, a pushable force gauge having an engagement end engaged with the top surface of the handheld block can be included. The pushable force gauge can measure an amount of force applied thereto, and thus measure the force transmitted through the block, through the palm-simulating polymer layer and applied to the pressure sensitive adhesive.