Alignment system and method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9463538
APP PUB NO 20140041199A1
SERIAL NO

13919262

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An alignment system for aligning components includes a first component, a second component, upstanding, elongated tabs connected to at least one of the components, each elongated tab having a tab wall, and deformable elongated tab apertures formed in at least one of the components, each deformable tab aperture comprising opposing deformable aperture walls. The apertures are geometrically distributed in coordinated relationship to a geometrical distribution of the elongated tabs such that each elongated tab is receivable into a respective aperture and each tab has a width larger than a cross-sectional width of its respective aperture measured in a same direction. Each aperture is configured to elastically deform upon disposition of each elongated tab into its respective tab aperture at an interface between the tab wall and the aperture wall.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Morris, Steven E Fair Haven, US 98 2309

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