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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
May. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Christopher Hinz, Worthington, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/07 (2006.01); B62D 25/06 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B60R 9/04 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B60R 9/04 (2013.01); B62D 27/026 (2013.01); B62D 29/00 (2013.01); B62D 29/007 (2013.01); B62D 29/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle roof structure is provided that includes a vehicle body and a roof. The vehicle body comprises a first material, and the roof comprises a second material having a lower rigidity than the first material. The roof includes a flange. An insert is positioned between the vehicle body and the roof to maintain a gap between the vehicle body and the flange, wherein at least a portion of the insert is less rigid than the roof.