Roof panel anti-flutter reinforcement
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsEdgar Edward Donabedian, Darrin Neil Wagner
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Abstract
An anti-flutter structure, or reinforcement panel, for a roof panel supported on transversely extending roof bows. The reinforcement panel is attached to at least one of the roof bows with the flanges being disposed above the roof bow. The flanges extend longitudinally, and are resiliently compressed by the roof panel. The reinforcement panel has a body and flanges laterally flanking the body. The body is attached to one of the roof bows with the flanges being disposed above the roof bow. The anti-flutter material is disposed between the flanges and the roof panel.
Claims5
A roof assembly comprising:
- a roof panel;
- a roof bow extends laterally across and below the roof panel for supporting the roof panel, wherein an anti-flutter reinforcement portion extends fore-and-aft of a bow portion between lateral ends of the bow portion, wherein the anti-flutter reinforcement portion has a body and two flanges laterally flanking the body, wherein the flanges are disposed above the bow portion, and are resiliently compressed by the roof panel;
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- an anti-flutter material is provided between the flanges and the roof panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.