Vehicle body panel assembly
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsAndrew James Christopher Boothman, Malcolm Shute
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Abstract
A body panel assembly for a tractor engine hood comprises a top panel (8), side panels (12) and a front grille panel (18). Forward ends of the top and side panels are secured to a frame (3) mounted on or integral with the front of the tractor chassis (1). The grille panel (18) is mounted at least partially by releasable means on an alignment member or members (17, 26) whose exact position may be adjusted during the assembly process to ensure accurate alignment of the front grille panel (18) to the side panel (12).
Claims34
A body panel assembly for a vehicle having a chassis, the assembly comprising:
- (a) a frame having means for securement to the chassis;
- (b) a first body panel secured to said frame;
- (c) an alignment member supported with respect to said frame by adjustable fastening means, said adjustable fastening means permitting adjustment of the relative positions of said alignment member and said frame;
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- (d) a second body panel mounted on said alignment member, said second body panel being capable of being aligned with said first body panel by virtue of said adjustable fastening means.
A body panel assembly for a vehicle having a chassis, said assembly comprising:
- a frame adapted to be secured to the chassis;
- a first body panel supported on said frame in a substantially fixed position relative thereto;
- an alignment member adapted to be secured to at least one of said frame or the chassis;
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- a second body panel adapted to be mounted on said alignment member, said alignment member being adjustable relative to said frame so as to permit adjustment of said second body panel relative to said first body panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.