Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Cleat For Joining Metal And Carbon Fiber Panels

MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617053946 A) filed by Multimatic Inc. on April 28, 2026, for Cleat For Joining Metal And Carbon Fiber Panels.

Inventors include Venier, Fabio; and Fuchs, John Peter.

The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.

Abstract: Described herein are cleats used for joining metal and carbon fiber panels of vehicle bodies. The cleats are configured to extend laterally across a gap between the metal panel and the carbon fiber panel, overlapping the vehicle interior facing sides of the metal panel and the carbon fiber panel. The cleats comprise an intermediate portion with an intermediate channel, an integral meta...