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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2021
Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland Gmbh, Attendorn, DE;
Stephan Lagin, Attendorn, DE;
Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Attendorn, DE;
Abstract
A bumper crossmember having a profiled carrier profile, which extends with its longitudinal direction in the vehicle transverse direction (y direction) and has portions with a U-shaped profile in the z direction at least on the end sides formed by two limbs and a profile base connecting the two limbs, and a widening element profiled in the z direction, connected to each end side of the carrier profile, via which the carrier profile is extended in the longitudinal direction. Each widening element has a connecting portion, which has a U-shaped profile with a contact portion and a mating portion adjoining the contact portion, and an extension portion adjoining the mating portion. The connecting portion has a profile base connecting two limbs of the U-shaped profiling, engages with one of the two U-shaped portions of the carrier profile, and is arranged overlapping the latter in the y direction. At least in the region of its contact portion, the connecting portion is connected to the profile base of the carrier profile, and in the region of its mating portion, the connecting portion makes contact at least in regions by way of its limbs with the limbs of the carrier profile.