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Tubular structure for forming especially an axle of the running gear of a motor vehicle

US8979103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PEUGEOT CITROËN AUTOMOBILES SA · FR

Inventors

Christophe Cazenave · Arpajon, FR
Francois Le Gourvellec · Rambouillet, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2010
Grant date	Mar 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/4998
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a tubular structure (1) that can form part of a motor vehicle axle, comprising at least one first tubular élément (15), at least one second tubular élément (16) and a Connecting piece (61, 62) fixing the first and second tubular éléments (15, 16) by welding, such that the Connecting piece (61, 62) is welded to one (15) of the two tubular éléments (15, 16) by at least one weld bead extending along a line forming said tubular élément (15).

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