Laminate door stiffener with clip inserts
OwnerJoseph Dunninventor
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Abstract
A laminate door stiffener apparatus includes a first layer having a body panel attachment side and an opposing first laminate connection side, and a second layer having a second laminate connecting side and an opposing perforated side with a perforation formed therein. The apparatus further includes a clip interposed within the perforation. The clip selectively supports an operable device. The first layer is selectively connected to a body panel.
Claims22
A laminate panel stiffener apparatus comprising:
- a first layer having a body panel attachment side and an opposing first laminate connection side;
- a second layer having a second laminate connecting side and an opposing perforated side with a perforation formed therein;
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- a clip having a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, wherein at least a portion of the first attachment portion is selectively interposed within the perforation, the clip selectively supports an operative component of the vehicle, and the first layer is selectively connected to a body panel.
A combination hanger and stiffening apparatus comprising:
- a stiffening layer selectively coupled to a vehicle body panel;
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- a hanger coupled directly to the stiffening layer.
A method of stiffening a body panel of a vehicle while providing an attachment hanger comprising the steps of:
- adhering a first laminate layer to the body panel with a first adhesive;
- adhering at least a portion of a second laminate layer to at least a portion of the first laminate layer with a second adhesive;
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- interposing a portion of a clip between the body panel and the second laminate layer, wherein the first laminate layer and the second laminate layer form at least a portion of a laminate structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.