Patent ID: 9524711
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B32B,B60J,G10K

Claim Text:
1. A panel assembly, comprising: a main panel having an acoustically active region, the acoustically active region is exposed to a sound source, a vibration source, or both; a sound-damping patch adhered to the main panel, the sound-damping patch is smaller in size than the main panel and is located on the main panel so that it covers at least a portion of the acoustically active region; a sound-damping adhesive layer at least partially located between the main panel and the sound-damping patch, the sound-damping adhesive layer adheres the sound-damping patch to the main panel and is located on the main panel so that covers at least a portion of the acoustically active region; and a structural adhesive joint at least partially located between the main panel and the sound-damping patch and having a plurality of structural adhesive elements, wherein the sound-damping adhesive layer covers a surface of the sound-damping patch while the plurality of structural adhesive elements are arranged according to the shape of the sound-damping patch, wherein the structural adhesive elements are located in discrete positions along the surface of the sound-damping patch or the sound-damping adhesive layer, wherein at least two structural adhesive elements are separated by an interruption with the sound-damping adhesive layer located therebetween.