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Profile strip of a vehicle body

US9834252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Thomas SCHNAUFER · Oberhausen, DE
Andre Koch · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 28, 2016
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D29/043
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A profile strip of a vehicle body is provided, wherein the profile strip is configured with at least one shell component made of fiber-reinforced plastic material and with at least one pultrusion component. The profile strip is subjected to bending in a bending direction and the pultrusion component is arranged alongside the shell component, as seen in the bending direction. The pultrusion component is configured with an outer shell and with at least one inner crosspiece, which is coupled to the inside of the outer shell. The at least one inner crosspiece extends in the bending direction and the at least one shell component has additional inner ribs, which extend likewise in the bending direction.

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