Patent · US Expired

Side impact beam

US6416114B1 · kind B1 · utility

16Cited by

7References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Benteler Aktiengesellschaft · US

Inventors

Dieter Topker · Paderborn, DE
Achim Kröning · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2000
Grant date	Jul 9, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J5/0443
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A side impact beam for motor vehicles has a profiled section of sheet metal having a length in a longitudinal direction and having a cross-sectional shape over most of the length. The cross-sectional shape has at least one cross-sectional portion comprised of a stay extending in the longitudinal direction, a first leg and a second leg connected to opposite longitudinal sides of the stay, a first flange connected to a free end of the first leg, and a second flange connected to a free end of the second flange. At least one tension element connects the first and second legs.

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