CA2447504A1 - Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body Download PDF

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CA2447504A1
CA2447504A1 CA002447504A CA2447504A CA2447504A1 CA 2447504 A1 CA2447504 A1 CA 2447504A1 CA 002447504 A CA002447504 A CA 002447504A CA 2447504 A CA2447504 A CA 2447504A CA 2447504 A1 CA2447504 A1 CA 2447504A1
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Mark A. Savoy
John A. Kline
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Utica Enterprises Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D65/00—Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
    • B62D65/02—Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
    • B62D65/06—Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components the sub-units or components being doors, windows, openable roofs, lids, bonnets, or weather strips or seals therefor

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The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for the assembly of body components to an automotive body that has undergone a progressive series of framing and welding steps so as to produce a structurally rigid body frame, termed a body-in-white. More specifically, this invention relates to creating a new net locating scheme (X-Y-Z coordinate system) for a body-in-white to direct associated tooling to create net attachment features on said rigid body frame so that components may be attached to said automotive body at a net location eliminating the need for any slip plane attachment techniques.
CA002447504A 2001-05-16 2002-05-16 Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body Expired - Lifetime CA2447504C (en)

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US29152201P 2001-05-16 2001-05-16
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PCT/US2002/015692 WO2002092278A1 (en) 2001-05-16 2002-05-16 Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body
US10/146,780 2002-05-16
US10/146,780 US6691392B2 (en) 2001-05-16 2002-05-16 Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body

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US7100271B2 (en) 2003-09-23 2006-09-05 Valiant Corporation Automotive vehicle framing system
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