Michael D Gutowski

US Patent:

20160101755, Apr 14, 2016

Filed:

Oct 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/509286

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Joseph A. Hickey - Rochester Hills MI, US
Michael Williams - Northville MI, US
Flondezi Godette - Saline MI, US
Michael Jon Gutowski - Ypsilanti MI, US
Robert T. Babcock - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 19/52

Abstract:

A component positioning device including at least one resilient structure that centers the component. For example, a spring that acts between a grille and a grille opening to center the grille within a grille opening. The spring generating a reaction force sufficient to self-adjust the grille within the grille opening wherein opposing springs are deployed on either side of the grill with the springs exerting a force on and moving the grill until the force exerted by the opposing springs reaches equilibrium.