Patent ID: 7290828

Claim:
A baffling system, comprising: a structure of an automotive vehicle, the structure defining a cavity; and a baffle that includes a first wall opposing a second wall and a foam material, the baffle being located within the cavity of the structure, wherein: i. the first wall is substantially parallel to the second wall with open space therebetween; ii. the baffle includes a peripheral wall that extends substantially continuously and substantially entirely about perimeters of the first and second walls and continuously interconnects the perimeters of the first and second walls as it extends about the perimeters; iii. the baffle is located within the cavity of the structure such that the peripheral wall opposes and corresponds to walls of the structure about substantially the entire periphery of the baffle; and iv. the foam material adheres the baffle in place to the walls of the structure, at least a portion of the foam material being between the first and second walls.