Patent ID: 6113090
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B60J,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for supporting a primary automotive door panel and a door trim panel during a manufacturing process comprising:at least one rest block,said rest block including a rocker having first and second arms extending radially outwardly from a common pivot axis at an angle to one another and perpendicular to said pivot axis such that adjacent surfaces of said arms form a radially outwardly opening recess,means supporting said rocker for pivotal movement about said pivot axis from a loading position in which said recess opens laterally to a work-supporting position in which said recess opens upwardly,the inner surfaces of said arms meeting adjacent said pivot axis to define a notch adapted to support a lower edge portion of the primary door panel when said rocker is in said work-supporting position,a first one of said arms having a shelf adapted to support the trim panel in contact with the primary door panel when said rocker is in said work-supporting position; andcushion means comprising a roller of a soft, non-abrasive material on a second one of said arms adapted to be contacted by said primary door panel when said primary door panel is moved laterally toward said rocker to pivot said rocker from the loading position to the work-supporting position.