Donald R Vaughn

US Patent:

6606778, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Jun 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/588886

Inventors:

Craig R. Krass - Rockford IL
Esteban Garcia - Kansasville WI
Craig A. Johnson - Rockford IL
Donald Vaughn - Roscoe IL
David A Montalvo - Highland IN

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B23Q 300

US Classification:

29468, 29464, 29462, 296 9621, 296201

Abstract:

A windshield can be installed in a centered position on a frontal surface of an automotive vehicle body by temporarily clamping two upstanding guides to side edge areas of the vehicle body. When the windshield is lowered onto the frontal surface of the vehicle body the facing surfaces on the upstanding guides will cam the windshield into a centered position on the frontal surface.