Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – With testing or indicating
Patent
1996-02-05
1998-04-21
Bryant, David P.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
With testing or indicating
29464, B23Q 1700
Patent
active
057405980
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for centering and aligning a semi-rigid material, preferably a vehicle headliner, relative to a centering apparatus, is disclosed for mounting thereon a locating feature about the actual center line of the headliner. The method and apparatus is also suitable for use with an automotive backwall, shelf panel or carpeting. The apparatus includes a support, a centering device comprising a rack and pinion assembly driven by a low air pressure drive means, a sensor including a limit switch or the like to detect when the headliner is aligned relative to the apparatus, and a hinged arm and nest assembly for placing the locating feature on the vehicle headliner. The nest, which is attached to the hinged arm, is sized to receive the locating feature, and the arm is connected to a bearing adapted to rotate in a plane containing the apparatus axis so that when the hinged arm and nest assembly is pivoted about the bearing, after the headliner has been centered, the locating feature is accurately placed and mounted on the workpiece about the workpiece center line.
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Bryant David P.
Chrysler Corporation
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