Side member of a vehicle body structure
US5085485A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04C2003/0465
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A member, particularly a side member of a vehicle body structure, is formed by an extruded section manufactured or light metal which, viewed in the vertical direction, has at least one hollow-section portion. In order to achieve a high energy absorption in the case of an impact shock and for the space-saving connection of an impact-absorbing damper of a bumper arrangement, the member comprises a central tube portion and two outer hollow-section provides which are connected to the tube portion by diagonally extending webs.
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