Patent ID: 8038205

Claim:
A vehicle having a body structure that defines a front portion of a passenger compartment, the vehicle comprising: first and second door frame structures having first and second dovetail mating features, respectively; and a roof structure disposed adjacent to the first and second door frame structures and having first and second roof dovetail mating features; wherein the first dovetail mating feature interlocks with the first roof dovetail mating feature and the second dovetail mating feature interlocks with the second roof dovetail mating feature to secure the roof structure to the first and second door frame structures; and wherein the first roof dovetail mating feature includes: a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, the second surface having an indentation, first and second joint surfaces that extend from the first surface to the second surface, the first and second joint surfaces extending substantially along first and second planes, respectively, that intersect with each other, a connecting surface extending between the first and second joint surfaces, and a channel that receives an adhesive, the channel being disposed inside the first dovetail mating feature between the first and second joint surfaces and spaced apart from the connecting surface; wherein the indentation is disposed at an end of the channel and is spaced apart from the first and second joint surfaces.