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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2016
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 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 29/00 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle roof structure is provided that includes a vehicle body and a roof. The roof includes a flange extending outward from the roof. An insert is positioned between the vehicle body and the roof to maintain a gap between the vehicle body and the flange. An adhesive is positioned in the gap to bond the flange to the vehicle body.