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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2018
Gestamp Hardtech Ab, Lulea, SE;
Stefan Arvidsson, Pitea, SE;
Kristoffer Lundstrom, High Point, NC (US);
Fredrik Lernstal, Lulea, SE;
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Gestamp Hardtech AB, Lulea, SE;
Abstract
A vehicle side structure () comprising a side portion () extending in a longitudinal direction (), wherein the side portion comprises a first and a second member () extending in the longitudinal direction. The first and second members () form a closed space (). The side portion () comprises a reinforcing member () located in closed space (), the reinforcement member () extending in the longitudinal direction. The reinforcement member () has a first leg () and a second leg () extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. Each leg has a foot () extending in the longitudinal direction. The first and second legs () are joined in a head section (). Each leg () is corrugated, wherein the corrugations of the first and second legs () comprise ridges () and grooves () which extend from the head section () to the respective foot (). Each ridge () is more prominent in the head section () than at the foot ().