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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2013
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Colin P. Gorey, Marysville, OH (US);
David John Pietenpol, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Lin Z. Lee, Powell, OH (US);
Christopher Salvador, Delaware, OH (US);
Hirofumi Takemoto, Dublin, OH (US);
John H. Manning, Columbus, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A roof rail for mounting to a vehicle. The rail has an elongated base of plastic and a metal stay member. The stay member has a first surface oriented for mating with a vehicle roof and a second surface oriented for receiving a cross bar. The stay member is encapsulated by the plastic forming the elongated base. The first surface includes at least two openings configured for receiving a fastener. The second surface includes at least two passages configured for receiving a fastener. An elongated plastic cap element is also provided. The cap element has a first edge engaging the elongated base adjacent the first surface of the stay member and a second edge engaging the base adjacent the second surface of the stay member, but does not cover the second surface of the stay member.