Lift gate wedge assembly and method of assembly
OwnerNicholas Jackson, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A method of securing a wedge assembly to a vehicle is shown and described. The method may include the following steps: providing the wedge assembly having a striker assembly, a support assembly and a shipping retainer, securing the wedge assembly with a moveable door of the vehicle, engaging the moveable door of the vehicle with a door engaging portion of the vehicle, and adhering the support assembly with the door engaging portion of the vehicle in a predetermined position. The method may further include the following steps: disengaging the moveable door of the vehicle from engagement with the door engaging portion of the vehicle causing the shipping retainer to disengage from the striker assembly, and securing the support assembly with the door engaging of the vehicle.
Claims20
A method for securing a wedge assembly to a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the wedge assembly having a striker assembly, a support assembly and a shipping retainer;
- securing the wedge assembly with a moveable door of the vehicle;
- engaging the moveable door of the vehicle with a door engaging portion of the vehicle;
- adhering the support assembly with the door engaging portion of the vehicle in a predetermined position;
- disengaging the moveable door of the vehicle from engagement with the door engaging portion of the vehicle causing the shipping retainer to disengage from the striker assembly;
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- securing the support assembly with the door engaging of the vehicle.
A method for securing a lift gate wedge assembly to a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing a striker assembly of the lift gate wedge assembly with a lift gate of the vehicle;
- closing the lift gate of the vehicle, wherein a support assembly of the lift gate assembly adheres with a lift gate engaging portion of the vehicle in a predetermined position;
- opening the lift gate of the vehicle, wherein a shipping retainer disengages from the striker assembly and the support assembly adhered to the lift gate engaging portion of the vehicle;
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- securing the support assembly with lift gate engaging portion of the vehicle.
A method for securing a lift gate wedge assembly to a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing the lift gate wedge assembly with a lift gate of the vehicle, wherein the lift gate wedge assembly includes a striker assembly, a support assembly having an adhesive attached thereto and a shipping retainer selectively attaching the striker assembly with the support assembly;
- closing the lift gate of the vehicle;
- engaging the adhesive of the support assembly with a lift gate engaging portion of the vehicle;
- opening the lift gate of the vehicle;
- retaining the support assembly with the lift gate engaging portion of the vehicle in operative alignment with the striker assembly;
- disengaging the shipping retainer from the support assembly;
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- securing the support assembly with the lift gate engaging portion of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.