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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ruediger Maier, Creutzwald, FR;
Bert Niessen, Heimbach, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A fixture for positioning a component in a desired location in a first plane for assembly, machining, or other processing related to manufacturing. The fixture includes a holder establishing a reference position within a second plane parallel with the first plane, and a pin retained by the holder for movement relative thereto in the second plane within a range of coarse alignment about the reference position. The pin and holder are movable together normal to the second plane to engage the pin with the locating feature. A fixing element is movable, when the pin is engaged with the feature, to urge the pin to the reference position.