Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hold down device and method for securing movable vehicle panels during processing
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Application No.: US15951368Application Date: 2018-04-12
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Publication No.: US10596589B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Kevin Favero , Michael Gardynik , Daniel Trentin , Steven Frank
- Applicant: Ford Motor Company
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Motor Company
- Current Assignee: Ford Motor Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Burris Law, PLLC
- Main IPC: B23P19/04
- IPC: B23P19/04 ; B05C13/02 ; B25H1/00

Abstract:
A device for securing a movable panel relative to a vehicle body includes a housing, a plunger, a handle, and a spring. The housing defines a bore and a slot. The plunger includes a shaft and a clamp extending radially outward from the shaft. The shaft extends through the bore and is coupled to the housing for relative axial and rotational movement relative to the housing. The handle is fixedly coupled to the shaft and extends through the slot. The spring biases the clamp toward the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190314854A1 HOLD DOWN DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING MOVABLE VEHICLE PANELS DURING PROCESSING Public/Granted day:2019-10-17
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