US 2006/0049592 A1 · Automatic orientation of top mount

Abstract

The top mount of a strut assembly is capable of being orientated in various positions to accommodate various locations in a vehicle. An orientation device includes a top mount fixture which engages the top mount of the strut assembly. The top mount fixture is positioned within upper tooling and the top mount and top mount fixture are rotated in a first direction until a blocking stop on the upper tooling is engaged. The top mount and the top mount fixture are rotated in the opposite direction until a position stop on the upper tooling is engaged to properly orientate the top mount. Additional position stops can be added to the upper tooling to define additional orientations for the top mount.

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Dependent claims

An orientation device for a strut assembly comprising:

an upper tool defining a blocking stop and a first position stop;
a top mount fixture in engagement with said upper tool, said top mount fixture defining a positioning stop;
said top mount fixture being adapted to engage a top mount of said strut assembly;
wherein
said positioning stop engages said blocking stop when said top mount bracket is rotated in a first direction to facilitate torquing of a retaining nut of said strut assembly;
and
said positioning stop engages said first position stop when said top mount guide is rotated in a second direction opposite to said first direction to properly orientate said top mount of said strut assembly at a first position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Automatic orientation of top mount

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Automatic orientation of top mount

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Abstract

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