Patent ID: 11858077
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the alignment tool includes a body having a first end, a second end oppositely disposed the first end, and interior surfaces that define a cavity within the body between the first end and the second end, wherein the tip of the elongated pin extends outwardly from the first end of the body, wherein at least a portion of the elongated pin is configured to retract into the cavity of the body in response to the force being applied to the tip thereof, the method further comprising, while inserting the elongated pin of the alignment tool through the mounting hole and into the assembly, monitoring for retraction of the elongated pin into the body of the alignment tool via a transparent portion of the body.