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Bumper for a motor vehicle with reinforcement and method for manufacturing the bumper

US11180099B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONSTELLIUM SINGEN GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Rebstock · Hilzingen, DE
Andre Mueller · Hilzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2017
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2019/182
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a bumper (10) for a motor vehicle, with a cross beam element (30) exhibiting a back side (22) designed to be fastened to the motor vehicle with at least one fastening device (25), preferably in the form of a crash box, and a front side (21) lying opposite the back side (22), wherein the cross beam element (30) has at least one hollow chamber (36, 37) with a closed cross section, and with a reinforcing element (40; 40a), which extends over part of the length of the cross beam element (30) and is joined with the cross beam element (30). The invention provides that the cross beam element (30) be designed together with the reinforcing element (40; 40a) as a single-piece extruded part.

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