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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Scott G. Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff A. Firzlaff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott G. Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff A. Firzlaff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/023 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automotive closure panel which is rotatable about a pivot axis has an axial locator insert situated within a pivot bearing insert bore to set a margin extending between the closure panel and a vehicle body. This system is particularly useful for closure panels such as tailgates having torsion bar or motorized lift assist, because such systems are not easily disassembled for the purpose of setting the closure panel margins.