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VARIABLE VEHICLE BODY FIXED FRAMER AND METHOD

  • US 20110265301A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2011
  • Published: 11/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vehicle body framer for use in assembling and establishing the primary geometry of a vehicular body at a geometry framing station positioned along an assembly line, the framer comprising:

  • a base positioned at the framing station along an assembly line path;

    a first pair of elongate pillars extending upward from the base, each pillar having a first end fixedly connected to the base and a distal second end;

    a second pair of elongate pillars extending upward from the base and positioned distant from the first pillars along the assembly path, each second pillar having a first end selectively moveable relative to the base and first pair along the assembly path and a distal second end;

    a bridge frame selectively and removably connected proximate the distal ends of the first and the second pairs of pillars, the pillars operable to locationally position the bridge frame in a predetermined location; and

    a vehicle body locator connected to each of at least one of the first and the second pillars, each locator adapted to engage the vehicle body and locationally position the vehicle body relative to the respective pillar.

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