Door jig assembly for use during manufacture of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A door jig assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having an inner facing edge and which is hingedly connected to a vehicle pillar forming a part of a vehicle door frame, the door further capable of being pivoted about the hinges and between opened and closed positions relative to the pillar, said jig assembly comprising:
- an elongated body having a first end pivotally secured to the vehicle pillar;
a pin pivotally secured to the inner facing edge of the vehicle door and translatable in guided fashion in one of first and second directions along said elongated body and upon opening and closing of the door;
a spring biasing cage portion disposed at an intermediate location along the elongated body and which, upon rotating the vehicle door to the closed position, establishes a specified holding force of the door against the vehicle frame; and
spring deflecting portions extending along a predetermined length of said elongated body and towards a second end, said spring deflecting portions corresponding to a travel direction of said translatable pin and which, upon progressive opening of the door, exerts an increasing retaining force against the door.
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Abstract
A door jig assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having an inner facing edge and which is hingedly connected to a vehicle pillar forming a part of a vehicle door frame. The door is further capable of being pivoted about the hinges and between opened and closed positions relative to the pillar. The jig assembly has an elongated body with a first end pivotally secured to the vehicle pillar. A pin pivotally secures to the inner facing edge of the vehicle door and translates in guided fashion in one of first and second directions along the elongated body and upon opening and closing the door. A spring biasing cage portion is disposed at an intermediate location along the elongated body and which, upon rotating the vehicle door to the closed position, establishes a specified holding force of the door against the vehicle frame. Spring deflecting portions extend along a predetermined length of the body towards a second end, the spring deflecting portions corresponding to a travel direction of the pin and which, upon opening of the door, exerts an increasing retaining force against the door.
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20 Claims
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1. A door jig assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having an inner facing edge and which is hingedly connected to a vehicle pillar forming a part of a vehicle door frame, the door further capable of being pivoted about the hinges and between opened and closed positions relative to the pillar, said jig assembly comprising:
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an elongated body having a first end pivotally secured to the vehicle pillar;
a pin pivotally secured to the inner facing edge of the vehicle door and translatable in guided fashion in one of first and second directions along said elongated body and upon opening and closing of the door;
a spring biasing cage portion disposed at an intermediate location along the elongated body and which, upon rotating the vehicle door to the closed position, establishes a specified holding force of the door against the vehicle frame; and
spring deflecting portions extending along a predetermined length of said elongated body and towards a second end, said spring deflecting portions corresponding to a travel direction of said translatable pin and which, upon progressive opening of the door, exerts an increasing retaining force against the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A door jig assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having an inner facing edge and which is hingedly connected to a vehicle pillar forming a part of a vehicle door frame, the door further capable of being pivoted about the hinges and between opened and closed positions relative to the pillar, said jig assembly comprising:
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an elongated body constructed of a stamped spring steel material and having a first end and a second end;
a tab hingedly securing to said first end of said elongated body and fixedly engaging to the vehicle pillar;
a pin assembly including a pair of extending mounting studs pivotally secured to the inner facing edge of the vehicle door and so that a pin extending therebetween is translatable in guided fashion in one of first and second directions along said elongated body and upon opening and closing of the door;
a spring biasing cage portion disposed at an intermediate location along the elongated body and which, upon rotating the vehicle door to the closed position, establishes a specified holding force of the door against the vehicle frame; and
spring deflecting portions communicating with said spring biasing cage portion and extending along a predetermined length of said elongated body towards said second end, said spring deflecting portions corresponding to a travel direction of said translatable pin and which, upon progressive opening of the door, exerts an increasing retaining force against the door. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A door jig assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having an inner facing edge and which is hingedly connected to a vehicle pillar forming a part of a vehicle door frame, the door further capable of being pivoted about the hinges and between opened and closed positions relative to the pillar, said jig assembly comprising:
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an elongated body constructed of a stamped spring steel material and having a first end and a second end;
a tab hingedly securing to said first end of said elongated body and fixedly engaging to the vehicle pillar;
a pin assembly including a pair of extending mounting studs pivotally secured to the inner facing edge of the vehicle door and so that a pin extending therebetween is translatable in guided fashion in one of first and second directions along said elongated body and upon opening and closing of the door;
a pair of first and second elongate extending straps overlapping at a first location proximate to a spring biasing cage portion disposed at an intermediate location along the elongated body and which, upon rotating the vehicle door to the closed position, establishes a seating location for said pin which exerts a specified holding force of the door against the vehicle frame; and
said straps overlapping at a second location extending along a predetermined length of said elongated body towards said second end, said straps further defining spring deflecting portions corresponding to a travel direction of said translatable pin and which, upon progressive opening of the door, exerts an increasing retaining force against the door.
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