Patent ID: 8167364
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: B29C,B29L,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle roof comprising: a roof panel formed of molded fiberglass, the roof panel having a first surface and a second surface; and an insert molded into the roof panel, the insert having an interior surface generally concentrically disposed about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the first and second surface, the insert being at least substantially embedded in the roof panel, a spacer disposed around the insert; wherein the spacer comprises: a ring generally concentrically disposed about the insert; a plurality of fingers extending from the ring, the extension of at least one of the fingers having a component that is parallel with the axis in a first direction; and at least one of the fingers having a component that is parallel with the axis in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.