Patent ID: 11866108
Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A positioning tool configured for non-permanent connection to a front-end module (FEM) of a vehicle to align the FEM with a hood of the vehicle, the positioning tool comprising:
a body including a flange extending therefrom along a height of the body and laterally along a length of the body, the flange configured for contact with an outer face of the FEM to resist relative rotation between the positioning tool and the FEM; and
a receiving member connected to the body, the receiving member defining a channel configured to receive a hood striker extending from the hood such that the positioning tool is releasably engageable with the hood upon movement of the hood towards a closed position wherein the positioning tool is configured for removal from the FEM following alignment of the FEM with the hood of the vehicle.