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Door jig assembly for use during manufacture of a vehicle

  • US 20040078931A1
  • Filed: 10/22/2003
  • Published: 04/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A door jig assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having an inner facing edge, through which is defined at least one aperture, and opposing an inner door jamb forming a part of a vehicle door frame, the door further capable of being pivoted about hinges secured to the door frame and between opened and closed positions, said jig assembly comprising:

  • an arcuate bracket portion fixedly secured to the inner door jamb;

    a coil spring member surrounding an intermediate extending location of said bracket portion, a first tab end of said coil spring biasingly engaging a location along said bracket portion, a second end of said coil spring defining an elongate extending stem portion passing through the aperture defined in the vehicle door; and

    a collar secured to a further location of said bracket portion and exhibiting a cam surface in abutting contact with an arcuate extending surface of said coil spring member;

    said coil spring member influencing the door to remain in a first closed position, rotation of the door to a second open position causing said coil spring to rotate about said cam surface of said collar and to influence said door in an opposite and door open position.

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