Patent ID: 6061890
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B60J,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for setting a door glass of a vehicle door to a vehicle body while the vehicle door is attached to the vehicle body, said method comprising the steps of:providing a vehicle body having a door striker, a locator opening, and a vehicle door pivotally attached to the vehicle body, wherein the vehicle door includes:i) an inner panel having at least one control surface and at least one opening;ii) a door window regulator mechanism;iii) a door latch; andiv) a door glass slidably attached to the vehicle door;providing an apparatus including:i) a frame having at least one control block and at least one control pin; andii) at least one slide assembly attached to the frame, wherein the at least one slide assembly has a locator block, at least one setting block, and a gauge pin attached to a toggle arm;providing a sail;engaging the at least one control block with the at least one control surface, and inserting the at least one control pin into the at least one opening of the inner panel, thereby locating the frame in a desired position relative to the vehicle door;attaching the frame in the desired position to the inner panel of the vehicle door;connecting a power source to the door window regulator mechanism of the vehicle door;closing the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body by an operator outside of the vehicle body such that a door latch on the vehicle door engages a door striker on the vehicle body;moving the toggle arm on the at least one slide assembly and disposing a gauge pin of the at least one slide assembly in a locator opening in the vehicle body to locate the frame relative to the vehicle body to adjust a sail;adjusting and securing the sail to the inner panel;engaging the locator block with a lateral edge of the door glass, thereby positioning the door glass relative to the sail;moving the toggle arm and retracting the gauge pin from the locator opening after the sail is secured and opening the vehicle door;supplying power from the power source to the door window regulator mechanism and causing the door glass to slide upwardly relative to the vehicle door until the door glass contacts the at least one setting block; andsetting the door glass relative to the vehicle body.