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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory W. Hopton, Novi, MI (US);
Mark Stuligross, Orion, MI (US);
Randy Stratman, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Sika Corporation, Lyndhurst, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/113 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/113 ;
Abstract
A reinforcing assembly for use with roll bars adapted to be mounted to motor vehicles such as an automobile. The reinforcing assembly includes a heat-expandable synthetic resin reinforcing member and a retainer configured to attach the member to the interior of a two-piece telescopically interfitting tubular roll bar construction. Upon heating, the reinforcing member expands to form a seal between the two roll bar tube sections thereby providing sound-reduction and stability of the roll bar assembly.